Sticky Rice
Focus on ScienceWhat's in a name?
A couple of years ago I was asked by Michael Purugganan (Dean…
Mystery Tree of Rondônia
In September 2019 I went to Rondônia state in Brazil in the…
Modern Art
Herbarium specimens play an important part in plant science research. But the specimens themselves can…
Greetings from Camp
Even if you have never attended a sleepaway summer camp, chances are you've gotten a…
Traditional Medicine: Momordica charantia
Momordica charantia L. is a plant species that is used in the…
The Sacred Plant of Peru: The San Pedro…
For thousands of years, the indigenous people of Peruvian Amazon have used…
Extraordinary Oak Leaves
Cabinet of CuriositiesSpecimen Stories
Oak trees are a familiar sight to people all around the world,…
Brown and Beautiful
Whether naturally brown, or turning brown during the preservation steps needed to create herbarium…
Conifers and Mistletoes
Evergreen trees and mistletoe both come to mind when we decorate with holiday…
Rooted in Plants: An Interview with Arvolyn Hill
Arvolyn Hill is the Family Programs Coordinator at the Everett Children’s Adventure…
Meet Spiranthes bightensis: A New Orchid in Our…
Focus on ScienceSpecimen Stories
Botanists have probably described and named 99% of the plants native to…
Fire Island: Preserving a Unique Ecological & Cultural…
On a geological time scale, barrier islands are by definition impermanent, ever-changing,…
Leaves of three, let it be!
If you enjoy spending time outdoors, you surely have heard the age-old…
Vampires Among Us: The Ghost Pipe Plant
Did you know that some plants lack chlorophyll? Often confused for a…
El Yunque
Set foot in El Yunque, the beautiful tropical rain forest in eastern Puerto…
NYBG 2021 New Species Review!
Every year, botanists describe hundreds of new plant, fungal, and lichen species from…