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Herbarium Specimens at the University of Kentucky


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Contact

Quinn Towery

Organization

University of Kentucky Department of Forestry

Partners

The Kentucky Native Plant Society

Funding Source

The Kentucky Native Plant Society

Description

Digitizing the University of Kentucky Herbarium through citizen science!

The University of Kentucky Herbarium holds specimens from some of Kentucky's most notable botanists, such as Mary Warton, Charles Short, Willem Meijer, Ray Cranfill, Julian Campbell, and more. As of April 4th, 2026 the herbarium has basically 0% of its 60,000 specimens digitized. With a 100% volunteer-based approach, we hope to digitized the entire herbarium within 2 years. Please join our mission!

Expeditions

1 Expeditions 526 Digitizations 35 Participants

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Logo for expedition: Plants of the University of Kentucky Herbarium

Plants of the University of Kentucky Herbarium

These are the first 2,000 specimens to be digitized at the University of Kentucky Herbarium.

  • 518 Digitizations
  • 35 Participants
  • 9% Completed

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Digitizations


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