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Intermountain Herbarium
Mission
- To serve as a primary source of information on the flora and
fungi of the Intermountain region, both native and introduced
- To foster increased understanding and appreciation of the
floristic diversity of the Intermountain Region
Upcoming Events
Summer Wildflower Walk
Join the herbarium for a walk on the ridge - pass through groves of limber pine, mountain mahogany, and spruce. View the wildflowers in bloom around an in each of these unique groves and enjoy spectacular views of Bear Lake.
When: Saturday July 26
Where: Limber Pine Trailhead, at the summit of Logan Canyon, just before the road begins the descent into the Bear Lake Valley (approx. 28 miles from Logan.)
Time: Please meet at the trailhead at 10:00 am. The group will be leaving the parking lot promptly.
Please note that parking is very limited and car pooling to the trailhead is encouraged. Have questions or need more information.... contact Michael at the herbarium.
Manual of Grasses for North America is
NOW AVAILABLE!
Order now!
Contact Michael Piep at the Herbarium (435-797-0061 or by email) for more information, offer workshop ideas or to register.
Special Features
Fun Facts About Fungi; Interactive keys; Fact Sheets; Grass treatments for North America; Intermountain Fern Guide (.pdf).
Searching our records: Records from our intermountain plant and fungal holdings can be searched here. Type holdings are available as a spreadsheet or listing. We are also an active contributor to GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility).
Location
The herbarium is located in The
Junction basement. Its mailing address is 5305 Old Main Hill, Utah State University, Logan, Utah 84322-5305. Do not look for Old Main Hill when you arrive in town. It is a fiction. Go to the map and look for the basement of the Junction.
Visitors
The herbarium WELCOMES visitors. It is open from 8
am- 5 pm during the week. If research workers visiting
the region cannot make it during these hours, they should contact
Mary Barkworth. We shall try to accommodate your needs.
Items for Sale
The herbarium is selling notecards with illustrations of grasses and attractive prints made from some of its speciments. All proceeds go to the herbarium.
Contacts
Director: Mary Barkworth 435-797-1584
or
Assistant Curator: Michael
B. Piep 435-797-0061
Intermountain Herbarium, Utah State University,
5305 Old Main Hill, Logan, Utah 84322-5305
Other Local Events and Activities:
Other Activities:
None currently scheduled
Cache Chapter - Utah Native Plant Society Activities:
No activities/meetings currently scheduled.
To join the Utah Native Plant Society, go
to the UNPS store, make
sure you specify Cache as the chapter you wish to join.
Contact Steve Ripple for more chapter information at 752-2732
or limax-maxumus[at]concast.net.
Bridgerland Mushroom Society Activities
Meeting/gathering
We will not be having a regularly scheduled meeting until October. Instead we will have a monthly foray.
July Foray
When: Cancelled this month due to lack of rain. We will be scheduling a larger activity in late August/Early September. Watch this space for details!
Contact Michael for location.
For more information about their activities or to join contact
them at (435)755-3227 or mpiep[at]excite.com (subject line -
BMS info please).
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