UCLA Mathias Botanical Garden

A 7.5 acre public garden, outdoor classroom, and research facility on the UCLA campus in Los Angeles, California.

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The Herbarium

The UCLA Herbarium is a resource for the Los Angeles community that promotes the preservation and identification of plants.

Our collections consist of approximately 150,000 dried and pressed plant specimens with a focus on California and the Western United States, and an expanding interest in similar Mediterranean-climate regions of the world.