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University of Manitoba Vascular Plant Herbarium (WIN)

The Vascular Plant Herbarium of the Department of Biological Sciences, University of Manitoba (WIN) houses the most extensive collection of dried preserved vascular plants of Manitoba (85,000 specimens), dating from 1900-present. These include a large number of specimens from the Hudson Bay Lowlands, particularly Wapusk National Park. In addition, there are significant collections from tall grass prairie, boreal, and alvar habitats. The genus Carex is especially well-represented in our collection.

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University of Manitoba Herbarium
Department of Biological Sciences
212B Biological Sciences Building
50 Sifton Road
Winnipeg, MB   R3T 2N2
Canada
[1] 204 474 7361, [1] 204 474 9208
http://www.winherbarium.weebly.com

Collection Statistics

  • 30,855 specimen records
  • 30,335 (98%) georeferenced
  • 24,257 (79%) with media (24,604 total media)
  • 30,547 (99%) identified to species
  • 152 families
  • 627 genera
  • 1,840 species
  • 2,471 total taxa (including subsp. and var.)

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Collection Type: Preserved Specimens
Management: Live Data managed directly within data portal
Last Modified: 8 October 2026
Global Unique Identifier: e960dc5b-8a0e-4cca-9cbf-9850ca3854af
Data Cache: DwC-Archive File (last updated )
Digital Metadata: EML File
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