Where the Gold was First Discovered
Cabinet of CuriositiesExpeditions
Herbarium specimens have been collected at poignant points in history. Major William Rich was…
Cabinet of Curiosities
Cabinet of CuriositiesExpeditions
Herbarium specimens have been collected at poignant points in history. Major William Rich was…
Cabinet of CuriositiesWhat's in a name?
Dogs have a special place in our lives, as trusting companions and…
The Berimbau is the musical instrument played in capoeira. It consists of a…
Cabinet of CuriositiesSpecimen Stories
The beloved children's book The Very Hungry Caterpillar is turning 50! See many of…
Focus on ScienceCabinet of Curiosities
Meet the genus Cuscuta, or as I like to refer to them,…
I remember coming across Selaginella lepidophylla while imaging herbarium specimens for the…
Cabinet of CuriositiesFocus on Science
Behold this fern which has the highest recorded chromosome number of any living…
Plants have evolved many ways to protect themselves, from growing barbs that…
Cabinet of CuriositiesSpecimen Stories
In the museum world, there's a sort of joke that you never…
This lichen grows as an epiphyte on trees. They require clean air,…
Cabinet of CuriositiesFocus on Science
Watch out, these plants are hungry! Most carnivorous plants grow in bogs…
With names like Stinking Benjamin, Corpse Flower, and Skunk Cabbage; these flowers…
Cabinet of CuriositiesWorks of Art
If we were to give yearbook superlatives to herbarium specimens, these would…
A herbarium's version of a double rainbow — a double type specimen.…
Called "the most princely of the genus" by David Douglas, sugar pine…
The Wolf Lichen is one of the most showy North American lichens,…
Sometimes collecting the perfect specimen means going places you'd rather not. Here…