Welcome to the Ownbey Herbarium!

The Marion Ownbey Herbarium (WS) is a collection of over 400,000 specimens of vascular and nonvascular plants and lichens.  The Herbarium includes plants from around the world, although those of the Pacific Northwest, Northern Rocky Mountains, Great Basin, and California form the majority of the collection.

• Location: Owen Science Library, north half of 4th floor
• Open daily 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
• Free to the public

We recommend visitors contact Herbarium staff prior to visiting.  To make arrangements for visits, please call 509-335-8358 or email [email protected].
Herbarium staff assist researchers by making specimens available, acquiring specimen loans, and curating new collections made for research projects.  The Herbarium is available for educational uses, and tours for university classes or other groups can be arranged.  Herbarium staff can assist in plant identification and provide botanical information.
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Checklist of Plants at the Hudson Biological Reserve at Smoot Hill: Check out the link to the new SEINet checklist linked to specimens on our floras page!

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Check out the recent write-up on hosting the American Penstemon Society meeting under News!

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Check out our new semi-regular series: The Herbarium Blog!