Lavender
Lavender has been used in traditional medicine for centuries for its soothing…
Madagascar periwinkle
Commonly known as Madagascar periwinkle, this member of the dogbane family has…
Fig family, Moraceae
Ficus carica L., the edible common fig has been cultivated for millenia.…
Smooth rock tripe
This Umbilicaria species is regarded to be one of the largest lichens…
Wolf lichen
The Wolf Lichen is one of the most showy North American lichens,…
#plantlove
Specimens contained in the William and Lynda Steere Herbarium represent the endless…
Don't touch
Plants have evolved many ways to protect themselves, from growing barbs that…
Heard it through the grapevine
Vitis is the genus of one of the world’s favorite horticultural crop:…
Plants of Sítio Roberto Burle Marx
Roberto Burle Marx was an artist, a landscape architect and an early…
Celebrating Pride with Flowers
As the world celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots during…
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Cabinet of CuriositiesSpecimen Stories
The beloved children's book The Very Hungry Caterpillar is turning 50! See many of…
The Calabash in Capoeira Music
The Berimbau is the musical instrument played in capoeira. It consists of a…
Catnip: A Felicitous Herb
Focus on ScienceWhat's in a name?
Calling all cat lovers! As I was digitizing plants for the Southern…
Bioremediation
Bioremediation is the use of living organisms to remove contamination from the…
Maize & Teosinte
Maize (Zea mays), or corn, is a domesticated cereal crop native to…
Rice and its Wild Relatives
Humans have been farming rice for approximately 10,000 years. The two major…
Mulled Cider
Put these fruits, seeds, bark, and flower buds together to get mulled…