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Bryophyte and Lichen Collections

Moss on a brick wall.
Hair moss.
Peat Moss from Pine Barrens.

The Chrysler Herbarium of Rutgers University houses about 6,900 bryophyte specimens, as well as over 2,600 lichen specimens. Due to generous funding from the National Science Foundation, these specimens are databased and digitized and the information is publicly available online.

Our bryophyte (mosses, hornworts, and liverworts) data and specimens are available through the Consortium of North American Bryophyte Herbaria (CNABH).

Our lichen data available through the Consortium of North American Lichen Herbaria (CNALH).

To access our collection:

  1. Click on the link above for the Consortium.
  2. Click "Search Collections"
  3. Select only "Chrysler Herbarium of Rutgers University"
  4. Click "Next," and then click "Search"