| University of California, Riverside Botanic Gardens | |
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 UCR Botanic Gardens | |
 Interactive map of University of California, Riverside Botanic Gardens | |
| Type | Botanical |
| Location | Riverside, California, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 33°58′31″N117°20′23″W / 33.9754°N 117.3396°W /33.9754; -117.3396 |
| Area | 40 acres (16 hectares) |
| Opened | 1963 (1963) |
| Species | 3,500 |
| Collections | Mediterranean climates, American southwest |
| Website | gardens |
TheUniversity of California, Riverside, Botanic Gardens are 40 acres (16.2 ha) ofbotanical gardens containing more than 3,500 plant species from around the world. The Gardens are located in the eastern foothills of theBox Springs Mountain on theUniversity of California, Riverside campus inRiverside, California, US. Over four miles (6 km) of trails wind through manymicroclimates and hilly terrain.
The UCR Botanic Gardens are actually composed of two parts: the overallUCR campus and the 40-acre (160,000 m2) botanical gardens. The landscaped area around the buildings on campus demonstrates a wide variety of plants adapted to thearid inland area ofSouthern California. The Gardens were established primarily for teaching purposes and serve to provide plant materials for courses such asanthropology,art,biology,ecology,entomology,morphology,ornamentalhorticulture,plant pathology,photography, andtaxonomy. The Gardens also provide plant materials forresearch and for exhibiting species from all parts of the world.[1]
A support organization, Friends of the UCR Botanic Gardens, was established in 1980. A popular bi-annual Botanic Gardens Plant Sale provides greater visibility and community support for the gardens.[2]
The gardens are home to 195bird species, ranging fromkites,mallards,falcons andkestrels toquail,plovers,swallows,starlings andwoodpeckers. Mammalian residents includeCalifornia ground squirrels,Audubon cottontails,kangaroo rats,gophers,coyotes,gray foxes,opossums,pack rats,skunks andbobcats.Reptiles, includingturtles,lizards of many kinds, andsnakes, ranging fromgopher snakes to the venomousrattlers, also populate the gardens.Amphibian residents includebullfrogs,western toads,salamanders andPacific Tree Frog.Fishes includekoi andcarp.
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