04/25/2026
Emory University Herbarium
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The Emory University Herbarium mission is to serve as a botanical research & education resource & foster understanding of the human-nature interface.
Welcome to the Emory University Herbarium! We are home to more than 20,000 plant specimens, dating back to the early 1900s. The majority of our collection is composed of plants from the southeast USA, but new collection efforts are expanding our reach as far as the Mediterranean and Australia! Other exciting activities ongoing at the herbarium include our digitization project. With the support of
04/24/2026
Celebrating Michael's outstanding research journey!! Michael presented his poster at the Emory Undergraduate Research Symposium, highlighting his work on Ethnobotanical Continuity and changes in Medicinal plants in Fernbank Forest with a focus on Muscogee and Cherokee knowledge alongside historical herbarium collections. Even more exciting just a few weeks ago he earned Best Poster Award at the SABS conference for presenting this research. A big than you to the Garden Club of America and the Emory Pathway Center for supporting his work through their generous funding.
Congratulations, Michael well deserved and excited to see where your research goes next!
04/23/2026
Celebrating Cristian's impressive work uncovering relationship among Asian Mitragyna species! Great job at the Emory Undergraduate Research Symposium
04/23/2026
Big congratulations to Fiona for an outstanding presentation on the phylogenetics of African Mitragyna species!
04/23/2026
From long days in the field to a fantastic presentation at the Emory Undergraduate Research Symposium! Congratulations John!
03/26/2026
Congratulations to Michael Rittmaster on his poster presentation at the ASB meeting in Mobile, Alabama!
His work on ethnobotanical continuity and medicinal plant use in Fernbank Forest highlights important connections between cultural knowledge and historical herbarium collections. thank you for funding his work.
03/26/2026
So proud to see Emory Herbarium student presenting her poster at the ASB meeting in Mobile, Alabama!
Her research integrates taxonomic, phylogenetic, and chemical approaches to clearly differentiate poisonous Veratrum (false hellebore) from edible ramps (Allium tricoccum). This work is an important step toward preventing dangerous plant misidentifications and improving foraging safety.
03/21/2026
Plant-powered fun at the Atlanta Science Festival 🌿✨
Smelling oils, guessing plant names, and exploring where plants come from—science made hands-on and exciting! 💚
03/21/2026
🌿🔬 Join Emory Herbarium today at the Atlanta Science Festival! 🔬🌿
Bring your kids, bring your curiosity, and come explore the wonders of science with us at Piedmont Park!
🗓 Today
⏰ 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
There will be hands-on activities, fun experiments, and exciting discoveries for all ages. It’s a perfect day to learn, explore, and enjoy the outdoors together! 🌞
Don’t miss it—see you there! 🎉
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Address
1462 Clifton Road NE, Room 102
Atlanta, GA
30322
Opening Hours
| Monday | 9am - 5pm |
| Tuesday | 9am - 5pm |
| Wednesday | 9am - 5pm |
| Thursday | 9am - 5pm |
| Friday | 9am - 5pm |