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Plants have evolved many ways to protect themselves, from growing barbs that…
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Specimens contained in the William and Lynda Steere Herbarium represent the endless…
Wolf lichen
The Wolf Lichen is one of the most showy North American lichens,…
Smooth rock tripe
This Umbilicaria species is regarded to be one of the largest lichens…
Fig family, Moraceae
Ficus carica L., the edible common fig has been cultivated for millenia.…
Madagascar periwinkle
Commonly known as Madagascar periwinkle, this member of the dogbane family has…
Lavender
Lavender has been used in traditional medicine for centuries for its soothing…