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(New page: The Herbarium is in Nobel 333. *The oldest specimen is 1881. *The most recent acquisition is 2008 *You might be surprised to know that we have several specimens from Sweden. *Local ...)
 
 
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The Herbarium is in Nobel 333.
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Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ is home to a large collection of plants, both living and preserved.  
  
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*The oldest specimen is 1881.  
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[[File:Greenhouse.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Greenhouse]]
  
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*The most recent acquisition is 2008
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The [[The Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Greenhouse|Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Greenhouse]] was renovated in 2020 and holds 100s of plant species at any given time. The greenhouse is maintained by the biology department and various student workers. The greenhouse is found on the third floor of the Nobel Science Building.  
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*You might be surprised to know that we have several specimens from Sweden.
 
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*Local specimens include species found in the Saint Peter Area.
 
  
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*We have many collections from John Sandberg a well-known collector, who collected throughout Minnesota and the Western United States.
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[[File:Herbarium.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Herbarium]]
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The [[The Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Herbarium | Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Herbarium]] is a collection of preserved plant specimens found in Nobel. The herbarium contains many local and international specimens collected by various students, faculty and researchers. The oldest specimen in the collection was collected in 1880 and new specimens are being added almost every year. Two herbarium collections that have been partially digitized are the [[Sandberg Collection Families|John Sandberg Plant Database]] and the [[Swedish Collection Families|Swedish Plant Collection]].
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The [[Families]] page is the full digitized collection of both living and preserved specimens.

Latest revision as of 14:07, 14 November 2022

Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ is home to a large collection of plants, both living and preserved.

File:Greenhouse.jpg
Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Greenhouse

The Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Greenhouse was renovated in 2020 and holds 100s of plant species at any given time. The greenhouse is maintained by the biology department and various student workers. The greenhouse is found on the third floor of the Nobel Science Building.

File:Herbarium.jpg
Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Herbarium

The Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Herbarium is a collection of preserved plant specimens found in Nobel. The herbarium contains many local and international specimens collected by various students, faculty and researchers. The oldest specimen in the collection was collected in 1880 and new specimens are being added almost every year. Two herbarium collections that have been partially digitized are the John Sandberg Plant Database and the Swedish Plant Collection.

The Families page is the full digitized collection of both living and preserved specimens.