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…
Plant Inspired Innovations: Nepenthes and Slippery Liquid-Infused Porous…
Most plants absorb nutrients from the soil through their roots. Carnivorous plants…
The Sacred Plant of Peru: The San Pedro…
For thousands of years, the indigenous people of Peruvian Amazon have used…
Rainbow of Plant Dyes
People have been dyeing their clothing with plants since ancient times. All around…
Eight Days of Oil
Oil has a special significance for those who celebrate Hanukkah. This Jewish…
Heard it through the grapevine
Vitis is the genus of one of the world’s favorite horticultural crop:…
Catnip: A Felicitous Herb
Focus on ScienceWhat's in a name?
Calling all cat lovers! As I was digitizing plants for the Southern…
Celebrating Pride with Flowers
As the world celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots during…
Black Botany: The Nature of Black Experience
Black Botany: The Nature of Black Experience seeks to acknowledge the complex…
The Herbarium of Endangerment: Vanilla planifolia
One may be most familiar with vanilla’s taste and aroma. The fruit…