The Saguaro Cactus: Emblematic Plant of the American…
Specimen StoriesWhat's in a name?
With its tall, columnar shape and upward-bending branches, the cactus we know…
Typical: Christmas in the clouds
Bassett Maguire (1904–1991), a botanist who spent the majority of his career…
Where the Gold was First Discovered
Cabinet of CuriositiesExpeditions
Herbarium specimens have been collected at poignant points in history. Major William Rich was…
Whose Country Do They Come From?
The New York Botanical Garden (NYBG) holds specimens from around the world,…
Women's Scientific Empowerment
Natural history was immensely popular in the Victorian era, but women were…