Pt. Reyes MycoBlitz
"Vouchered records" means that we preserve representative specimens so that they can be studied in various ways later. Essentially, we collect, photograph, and dry them. These specimens are then deposited in the University of California herbarium along with data about their locations, habitat, and date of collection. These specimens are valuable because they provide verifiable evidence of the presence of the species that they represent. They also provide material for further scientific study. Our mantra is "without a specimen, it's a rumor".