| As a service to the citizens of North Carolina, the herbarium of North Carolina
State University (NCSC) provides identification of unknown plant specimens
submitted through an agent of the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service or directly to
NCSC (see address below).
Notes on specimen
preparation (for material sent to the Herbarium)
It is
important that information given be as complete as possible to facilitate the
identification of unknowns.
Specimens
should be of as high quality as possible and include stems with leaves attached, basal
leaves (if any), flowers, fruits, bulbs, rhizomes, tubers, etc.
In the
absence of a plant press, specimens can be prepared by (1) pressing and drying in a fold
of newspaper weighted with a board or heavy box for a few days, or (2) blotting excess
water from the specimen, placing in a plastic bag, and shipping immediately.
Specimens
should be numbered as needed and carefully packed to prevent breaking or crushing of the
plant. A separate form
must be enclosed for each specimen submitted. Material submitted directly to NCSC
can be sent to:
Herbarium (NCSC)
Department of Plant Biology, Campus Box 7612
North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC 27695-7612
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