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Parker County, Texas
County Seat: Weatherford, Texas
32.77N -97.74W (Elev 941 ft)
Cold hardiness zone 7b
Heat zone 9

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Parker County Herbarium
 
A collaborative project of the AgriLife Extension Service office of Parker and the Parker County Master Gardener Association (PCMGA)

Herbarium (her·bar·i·um):  a collection of dried plants mounted, labeled and systematically arranged for use in a scientific study. It is also a place where such a collection is kept.

The mission is to obtain and preserve native plant specimens for the purpose of educating citizens about the importance of recognizing and utilizing plants that will prosper in Parker County landscapes and become knowledgeable about ranchland and prairie vegetation.
 
Herbarium Board (Master Gardeners)
Carol Ann Stroud, Coordinator
Grenetta Bledsoe La Donna Stockstill
Sue Smith Thresea Tabor
Judy Schmidt  

Jon Green, Extension Agent, oversees the project. Consultants include Earl Hogan, who retired from the NRCS several years ago, and Bob O’ Kennon, Botanist at the Botanical Research Institute of Texas (BRIT). They will determine which specimens to collect in 2008. Current plans are to collect forbs (wildflowers) and grasses from various sites throughout the county.

Jeff Quayle is the botanist who has collected the 166 specimens in our herbarium. They were all taken from the Parker County Poor Farm in the spring of 2007.

The specimens will be used to teach Master Gardeners how to identify native plants and then share their expertise with the public. A special collection will be taken to schools, public events and speaker’s bureau presentations. Photos of the entire collection will be available on the PCMGA website.
 

Herbarium display at the Weatherford Public Library