New Mexico State University Herbaria

The two were unified, physically and digitally, in 2022, and the combined permanent collection currently totals more than 103,000 specimens (ca. 70% NMC, 30% NMCR). The herbaria have been 100% databased and imaged since 2022.

The collection is rich in vascular plants and bryophytes, with large holdings of Asteraceae, Brassicaceae, Fagaceae (oaks), Nyctaginaceae, Poaceae and mosses. Geographically, focus areas are New Mexico, surrounding states in the US and northern Mexico, and the Chihuahuan Desert. Historically, NMC-NMCR specimen vouchers were used as the primary source to create the first inventory of the plants for New Mexico (Flora of New Mexico - Wooton & Standley, 1915).