Bioremediation
Bioremediation is the use of living organisms to remove contamination from the…
Firewood and pathogens
As plants travel the world with people, these plants can bring along…
Witches!
Cabinet of CuriositiesWhat's in a name?
Don't be too scared by these witches - just some friendly plants…
Fungi of Australia
As the continent of Australia continues to burn, scientists wonder what these…
Octopodotus stupendus
Octopodotus from octopus and the Greek suffix–otus, indicating resemblance, because of the…
Brown and Beautiful
Whether naturally brown, or turning brown during the preservation steps needed to create herbarium…
Thomas Gaither - Activist and Biologist
Dr. Thomas Walter Gaither (1938 - ) was born in Great Falls, South…
Gertrude Simmons Burlingham
Gertrude Simmons Burlingham (1872-1952) was an American mycologist who specialized in the…
Women in Cryptogamic Botany
As scientific perspectives of the Enlightenment movement fostered enthusiasm surrounding the acquisition…
Elke Mackenzie (I.M. Lamb)
The work and dedication of Elke Mackenzie (1911-1990) is critical to our…
Bigelow's mushroom photographs
In the herbarium of the New York Botanical Garden there are over 30,000…
Lichenicolous Fungi
Composed of different species each playing a different role, a lichen can…
Celebrating Cryptogamic Botanists from Latin America
The Caribbean, Central America, and South America have long been geographical focal…
Dra. Laura Guzmán-Dávalos (1961-)
Laura Guzmán-Dávalos’ explorations into the world of fungi are vast and far-reaching,…