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Even after 41 years, this Douglas fir specimen still has a faint pine smell. Opening the conifer cabinets is one of the many perks of working in an herbarium (as opposed to being poked in the cactus cabinets!) . . . The Douglas fir may be common, but it's important to New Mexico as a species sold for its lumber. This species is also the largest native evergreen in both New Mexico and Arizona! . . . Learn more about this species here: www.treenm.com/nm-tree-species/douglas-firoregon-pine/ ___________ Collector: Fred Liner Identified by: Arthur H. Harris Date collected: Aug 6 1977 #pseudotsuga #menziesii #pine #tree #botany #douglasfir #herbarium #naturalhistory #museum #specimen #NewMexico #conifer #UTEPBCGoesPublic

Data migration has entered Arizona! Macoun's rabbit-tobacco or cudweed is a widely distributed plant that has a pleasant smell. Like its name suggests, it's a favorite of rabbits and has been used as a tobacco alternative. This specimen was found at Rustler Park Recreation Area in the Chiricahua Mountains of Arizona. The park overlooks Sulphur Spring Valley and areas of New Mexico. ____ UTEP 19828 Collector: Richard D. Worthington Date: September 11-12, 1982 . . . #gnaphalium #macounii #UTEPbcGoesPublic #plants #botany #arizona #cochise #asteraceae #rustlerpark

See your favorite state highlighted in green? All the 70,625 plants from those states and Mexico have gone public on the @arctos_database ! There are just 12,000 more specimens left to go public. Where will the data migration team go next? . Get the data for all your plant projects and map your favorite plant friends here: https://t.co/zYpDoxqACT . . . #naturalhistory #plants #southwest #UTEPBCgoespublic #bigdata #datascience #museumlife #instaeptx #elpaso411 #botany #herbaria #maps #historicalrecords https://www.instagram.com/p/Bo4H60nDqhG/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1owy7fvvluvry