diff --git a/app/Livewire/Forms/SpecimenForm.php b/app/Livewire/Forms/SpecimenForm.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..446352c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Livewire/Forms/SpecimenForm.php
@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Livewire\Forms;
+
+use App\Models\Specimen;
+use Livewire\Attributes\Validate;
+use Livewire\Form;
+
+class SpecimenForm extends Form
+{
+    #[Validate('required')]
+    public string $date = '';
+
+    #[Validate('required')]
+    public string $family = '';
+
+    #[Validate('required')]
+    public string $genus = '';
+
+    #[Validate('required')]
+    public string $specificEpithet = '';
+
+    #[Validate('required')]
+    public string $collector = '';
+
+    #[Validate('required')]
+    public string $collectionNumber = '';
+
+    public array $associateCollectors = [];
+
+    #[Validate('required')]
+    public string $plantHabit = '';
+
+    #[Validate('required')]
+    public string $populationSize = '';
+
+    #[Validate('required')]
+    public string $substrate = '';
+
+    #[Validate('required')]
+    public string $phenologyFlowering = '';
+
+    #[Validate('required')]
+    public string $phenologyFruiting = '';
+
+    #[Validate('required')]
+    public string $phenologyFruitingFlowering = '';
+
+    #[Validate('required')]
+    public string $phenologyVegetative = '';
+
+    public string $phenologyNotes = '';
+
+    #[Validate('required')]
+    public string $vegetationCommunity = '';
+
+    public array $plantAssociates = [];
+
+    #[Validate('required')]
+    public string $aspect = '';
+
+    #[Validate('required')]
+    public string $exposure = '';
+
+    #[Validate('required')]
+    public string $elevation = '';
+
+    #[Validate('required')]
+    public string $location = '';
+
+    public string $latitude = '';
+
+    public string $longitude = '';
+
+    public function store()
+    {
+        $this->validate();
+
+        Specimen::create($this->only([
+            'date',
+            'family',
+            'genus',
+            'specificEpithet',
+            'collector',
+            'collectionNumber',
+            'associateCollectors',
+            'plantHabit',
+            'populationSize',
+            'substrate',
+            'phenologyFlowering',
+            'phenologyFruiting',
+            'phenologyFruitingFlowering',
+            'phenologyVegetative',
+            'phenologyNotes',
+            'vegetationCommunity',
+            'plantAssociates',
+            'aspect',
+            'exposure',
+            'elevation',
+            'location',
+            'latitude',
+            'longitude',
+        ]));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Livewire/Herbarium/CreateSpecimen.php b/app/Livewire/Herbarium/CreateSpecimen.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7f9cc22
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Livewire/Herbarium/CreateSpecimen.php
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Livewire\Herbarium;
+
+use App\Livewire\Forms\SpecimenForm;
+use Livewire\Component;
+
+class CreateSpecimen extends Component
+{
+    public SpecimenForm $form;
+
+    public function render()
+    {
+        return view('livewire.herbarium.create-specimen');
+    }
+
+    public function save()
+    {
+        $this->form->store();
+
+        return $this->redirect('/herbarium/list');
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Models/Specimen.php b/app/Models/Specimen.php
index d8d5099..1a26dd2 100644
--- a/app/Models/Specimen.php
+++ b/app/Models/Specimen.php
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Concerns\HasUuids;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Factories\HasFactory;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\HasOne;
 
 class Specimen extends Model
 {
@@ -13,6 +14,43 @@ class Specimen extends Model
     protected $table = 'specimens';
 
     protected $fillable = [
-        ''
-    ]
+        'date',
+        'family',
+        'genus',
+        'specific_epithet',
+        'collector',
+        'collection_number',
+        'associate_collectors',
+        'plant_habit', // herb, vine, shrub, liana, shrub, subshrub, tree
+        'population_size',
+        'substrate',
+        'phenology_flowering',
+        'phenology_fruiting',
+        'phenology_fruiting_flowering',
+        'phenology_notes',
+        'phenology_vegetative',
+        'vegetation_community',
+        'plant_associates',
+        'aspect',
+        'exposure',
+        'elevation',
+        'location',
+        'latitude',
+        'longitude',
+        'user_id',
+    ];
+
+    public function user(): HasOne
+    {
+        return $this->hasOne(User::class,'id','user_id');
+    }
+
+    protected function casts(): array
+    {
+        return [
+            'date' => 'date',
+            'associate_collectors' => 'array',
+            'plant_associates' => 'array',
+        ];
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/Models/User.php b/app/Models/User.php
index 214bea4..47a6c3a 100644
--- a/app/Models/User.php
+++ b/app/Models/User.php
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 // use Illuminate\Contracts\Auth\MustVerifyEmail;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Factories\HasFactory;
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\HasMany;
 use Illuminate\Foundation\Auth\User as Authenticatable;
 use Illuminate\Notifications\Notifiable;
 use Illuminate\Support\Str;
@@ -37,6 +38,11 @@ class User extends Authenticatable
         'remember_token',
     ];
 
+    public function specimens(): HasMany
+    {
+        return $this->hasMany(Specimen::class);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Get the attributes that should be cast.
      *
diff --git a/app/View/Components/Forms/textInput.php b/app/View/Components/Forms/textInput.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cd5bfff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/View/Components/Forms/textInput.php
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\View\Components\Forms;
+
+use Closure;
+use Illuminate\Contracts\View\View;
+use Illuminate\View\Component;
+
+class textInput extends Component
+{
+    /**
+     * Create a new component instance.
+     */
+    public function __construct()
+    {
+        //
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the view / contents that represent the component.
+     */
+    public function render(): View|Closure|string
+    {
+        return view('components.forms.text-input');
+    }
+}
diff --git a/resources/views/components/layouts/app/sidebar.blade.php b/resources/views/components/layouts/app/sidebar.blade.php
index 6487588..81f9e04 100644
--- a/resources/views/components/layouts/app/sidebar.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/components/layouts/app/sidebar.blade.php
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@
                 <flux:navlist.group :heading="__('Platform')" class="grid">
                     <flux:navlist.item icon="home" :href="route('dashboard')" :current="request()->routeIs('dashboard')" wire:navigate>{{ __('Dashboard') }}</flux:navlist.item>
                 </flux:navlist.group>
+
+                <flux:navlist.group :heading="__('Specimens')" class="grid">
+                    <flux:navlist.item :href="route('specimen.create')" :current="request()->routeIs('specimen.create')" wire:navigate>{{ __('Add New') }}</flux:navlist.item>
+                </flux:navlist.group>
             </flux:navlist>
 
             <flux:spacer />
diff --git a/resources/views/components/layouts/specimen/layout.blade.php b/resources/views/components/layouts/specimen/layout.blade.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..22a89ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/views/components/layouts/specimen/layout.blade.php
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+<div>
+    <h1>Specimens - {{ $header }}</h1>
+    <flux:separator class="my-8" />
+    {{ $slot }}
+</div>
diff --git a/routes/web.php b/routes/web.php
index b2c5bc5..2811c93 100644
--- a/routes/web.php
+++ b/routes/web.php
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 <?php
 
+use App\Livewire\Herbarium\CreateSpecimen;
 use App\Livewire\Settings\Appearance;
 use App\Livewire\Settings\Password;
 use App\Livewire\Settings\Profile;
@@ -33,3 +34,7 @@
         )
         ->name('two-factor.show');
 });
+
+Route::middleware(['auth', 'verified'])->group(function () {
+    Route::get('specimens/create', CreateSpecimen::class)->name('specimen.create');
+});