As part of our mission to explore and document Indiana's flora,
Friesner Herbarium staff are conducting a series of long-term
studies of the flora of Marion County and the city of Indianapolis,
Indiana, where we are located. We are using our archive of
historical plant specimens, recent floristic inventories conducted
with student assistants, and monitoring of native plant
installations to better understand our urban wild plants. We
disseminate our findings through guest lectures, invited speaking
engagements, presentations at professional society meetings,
through technical reports and peer-reviewed publications in
scientific journals.