Virginia Tech Massey Herbarium

Description

The Massey Herbarium (VPI) at Virginia Tech is an active and growing collection that seeks to represent the floristic diversity of the central Appalachian and Mid-Atlantic regions. Growing from a small teaching collection, the herbarium was established as a state repository in 1927. As of 2022, accessioned vascular plant specimens numbered 111,000. It is estimated that about 65% are from Virginia, the balance from all parts of North American. Groups particularly well represented are ferns (especially Isoetes), Poaceae, Cyperaceae (especially Carex), and Asteraceae (Eupatorium, Packera, Solidago).

Contacts

POINT_OF_CONTACT
Jordan Metzgar
Telephone: 1-540-231-6768
email: metzgar@vt.edu

Virginia Tech Massey Herbarium
926 W. Campus Drive, MC0406
Blacksburg
24061
VA
US
email: metzgar@vt.edu