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Press Plants and Make Herbarium Specimens
Press Plants and Make Herbarium Specimens
Specimen / Voucher
Out in the field, collecting
plant material to press.
• Habitat
• Altitude
• Field identification
• Collector’s name
• Date of collection
• Plant description
Processing specimens
• Label in bottom right hand corner, with other labels and capsule above.
• Plant to left of label. If the specimen is large you can attach the label on
the right hand side to flap over the specimen
• Turn specimen to fit on page
Leaves