Missouri Botanical Garden in St. Louis, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
What's in our collection?
Botany & Biodiversity
The Garden holds two types of plant collections. In April 2014, the herbarium added its 6.5 millionth dried plant specimen. Dried specimens, pressed and mounted on sheets, are used as reference material in describing and classifying plants for documenting natural history. The living collection is comprised of thousands of plants, including specimens of conservation concern. These plants are grown to support programs in horticulture, education, research, and conservation.
Think about it! What type of plant collection do you have at home?
Erected by Missouri Botanical Garden.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Science & Medicine. A significant historical month for this entry is April 2014.
Location. 38° 36.897′ N, 90° 15.43′ W. Marker is in St. Louis, Missouri. It is in Missouri Botanical Garden. It can be reached from Shaw Boulevard west of Tower Grove Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4344 Shaw Boulevard, Saint Louis MO 63110, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, in the Corn Belt, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Prince of Animal Modelers (a few steps from this marker); Engelmann and the Garden (a few steps from this marker); Cohen Court (a few steps from this marker);
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Another marker is no longer nearby. How Does a Garden Sound? (was a few steps from this marker but has been confirmed missing).
Credits. This page was last revised on July 18, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 30, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 108 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 30, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
