Claude Garton Herbarium Rose Family Collection
Launched By:
Kristi Valley
Help Lakehead University's Claude Garton Herbarium fundraise to maintain our rose family (Roseaceae) collections!
Northwestern Ontario is home to 54 native rose species, from woodland strawberry to the more typical wild prickly rose, and the Claude Garton Herbarium houses 2,000 specimens collected over the last 100 years. New native rose species are still being described, including a hybrid native to Ontario (Rosa x oldhamii).
Our rose vouchers are in need of maintenance and taxonomic updates to maintain a high quality of research and teaching at Lakehead. Your donation will be used to ensure that the Roseaceae are cared for and maintained for future generations of students to learn from.