30.5.2024, ♣ Berkeley: UCB Botanical garden

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https://botanicalgarden.berkeley.edu/: … Our mission is to develop and maintain a diverse living collection of plants, to support teaching and worldwide research in plant biology, further the conservation of plant diversity, and promote public understanding and appreciation of plants and the natural environment … one of the most diverse landscapes in the world, with over 10,000 types of plants … Organized geographically, the Garden features 9 regions of naturalistic plantings from Australasia to South Africa, along with a major collection of California native plants … established in 1890 … The original Botanical Garden was located near Haviland Hall on the north side of campus centered around a large glass conservatory modeled after the London Crystal Palace. In 1925 the Garden was relocated to its current home … in Strawberry Canyon above main campus.

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Plant collections, https://botanicalgarden.berkeley.edu/collections: Asia, Australasia, California, Deserts of the Americas, Eastern North America, Mediterranean, Mexico & Central America, South America, Southern Africa.