# iNaturalist ID as herbarium reference?

**URL:** <https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/inaturalist-id-as-herbarium-reference/41920>\
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**Created:** [May 22, 2023, 11:01pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/inaturalist-id-as-herbarium-reference/41920 "2023-05-22T23:01:08Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 23, 2023, 1:18pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/inaturalist-id-as-herbarium-reference/41920/12 "2023-05-23T13:18:26Z")

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> [@jonasgruska](#):
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> So as I understand, the only downside is (very unlikely) disconnect from iNaturalist system.

Your conclusions seem reasonable, based on this response to a similar question:

- [Are observations URLs static?](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/are-observations-urls-static/1419/13)

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