Herbal Archive – A living index of botanical image-making

An independent archive of botanical image-making
Isolated Photograph
Black Backdrop Scan
An independent archive of botanical image-making

Herbarium

Euphorbia cyparissias (Cypress spurge) — Eisenach, Germany, 2026
Cypress spurge
Cymbalaria muralis (Ivy-leaved toadflax) — Stuttgart, Germany, 2021
Ivy-leaved toadflax
Solidago altissima (Late goldenrod) — Thalkirchen, Germany, 2025
Late goldenrod
Narcissus triandrus (Angel’s tears daffodil) — Cercedilla, Spain, 2023
Angel’s tears daffodil
Euphorbia dulcis (Sweet spurge) — Zürich, Switzerland, 2021
Sweet spurge
Papaver rhoeas (Field poppy) — Offenbach, Germany, 2018
Field poppy
Limonium contortirameum (Twisted sea lavender) — Corsica, France, 2023
Twisted sea lavender
Daucus carota (Wild carot) — Thalkirchen, Germany, 2025
Wild carot
Euphorbia hyberna (Hybernal spurge) — Stuttgart, Germany, 2022
Hybernal spurge
Euphorbia hyberna (Hybernal spurge) — Stuttgart, Germany, 2022
Hybernal spurge
Ranunculus arvensis (Corn buttercup) — Munich, Germany, 2024
Corn buttercup
Campanula rotundifolia (Harebell) — detail, Munich, Germany, 2025
Harebell

Features

Untitled (Trifolium), Eternal Herbarium, Anne Geene, 2020

Anne Geene — Eternal Herbarium

Scolopendrium vulgare, Henry Bradbury, The Ferns of Great Britain and Ireland, Plate XLII, 1855

Henry Bradbury — Pioneer of Botanical Nature Printing

Botanical Imaging

Spirae Aruncus, Anna Atkins, 1851-1854
Cyanotype
Backlit pressed specimen
Backlit Pressed Specimen
Scolymus maculatus, Hieronymus Kniphof, Botanica Originali, 1733
Nature Printing
Leucojum aestivum
Plant Illustration
Anemone quinquefolia
Isolated Photograph
Diplotaxis tenuifolia, Detail, Stuttgart, Germany, 05/2022
Water immersion
Ammi majus
Black Backdrop Scan
Calotype – Negative–Positive Botanical Photography Technique
Calotype
Euphorbia hyberna
Pressed specimen