Dog Days of Summer: Good Dog!
Cabinet of CuriositiesWhat's in a name?
Dogs have a special place in our lives, as trusting companions and…
Thomas Gaither - Activist and Biologist
Dr. Thomas Walter Gaither (1938 - ) was born in Great Falls, South…
Giant puffball
This spectacular giant puffball can be found in meadows, fields and forests…
Mushroom Paintings
When mycologists collect mushrooms or other fungal fruiting bodies, it's important to…
Truffle
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Truffles are fruiting bodies of Tuber fungi that grow underground. The fungi…
Violetta White
Violetta Susan Elizabeth White Delafield (1875–1949) was a promising young mycologist at the…
Octopodotus stupendus
Octopodotus from octopus and the Greek suffix–otus, indicating resemblance, because of the…
Witches!
Cabinet of CuriositiesWhat's in a name?
Don't be too scared by these witches - just some friendly plants…
W. A. Murrill
William Murrill became an assistant curator at NYBG in 1904, and was…
Gross
Sometimes collecting the perfect specimen means going places you'd rather not. Here…
Insect Zombies
Cordyceps are parasitic fungi that often parasitize insects in a way that…
#plantlove
Specimens contained in the William and Lynda Steere Herbarium represent the endless…
Fungi of Australia
As the continent of Australia continues to burn, scientists wonder what these…
Bioremediation
Bioremediation is the use of living organisms to remove contamination from the…
Typical: Gymnopilus pallidus
Some characters are altered in the drying process used to create herbarium specimens.…