Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden

Mathias Botanical Garden
Aloes at the garden
Mathias Botanical Garden is located in the Los Angeles metropolitan area
Mathias Botanical Garden
Mathias Botanical Garden
Mathias Botanical Garden is located in California
Mathias Botanical Garden
Mathias Botanical Garden
Mathias Botanical Garden is located in the United States
Mathias Botanical Garden
Mathias Botanical Garden
TypePublic
LocationLos Angeles, California, United States
Nearest cityLos Angeles
Coordinates34°03′57″N 118°26′28″W / 34.065788°N 118.441157°W / 34.065788; -118.441157
Area7 acres (2.8 ha)
Created1906 (1906) by Mildred Esther Mathias Hassler
StatusOpen year round
WebsiteThe Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden

The Mathias Botanical Garden is a 7-acre (2.8 ha) botanical garden with over 3,000 species of plants,[1] located on the southeastern corner of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) campus. It is named after Mildred Esther Mathias Hassler (1906–1995), a noted American botanist. The director is Victoria Sork. It is also the only free public botanical garden in the Greater Los Angeles area.[2]

  1. ^ "A living museum at UCLA - the Mathias Botanical Garden". YouTube.
  2. ^ "Plan Your Visit". 6 February 2017.