The Reserve Seed Collection contains more than 600 different species of agricultural, vegetable, tree, and flower seeds that are available from the Seed Regulatory and Testing Division to compliment other seed testing laboratories’ seed herbariums or for addition to seed analysts’ individual collections.
Available species are in a numbered list by scientific names correlating to the seeds on file. The purpose of the collection is to provide State, commercial, and foreign seed analysts with seeds to enhance seed identifications at their laboratories. This is a complimentary service. We also appreciate donations of any seeds that can replenish our supply, as well as add more species to the Reserve Seed Collection. To have requests filled, customers should provide envelopes labeled with the numbers (placed in numerical order) and corresponding scientific names. We ask that no more than 150 requests be sent at a time.
For more information or to request samples, contact:
Anitra Walker
USDA, AMS, S&T, Seed Regulatory and Testing Division
801 Summit Crossing Place, Suite C
Gastonia, NC 28054
Phone: (704) 810-887269
email: anitra.walker@usda.gov