Fire Island: Preserving a Unique Ecological & Cultural…
On a geological time scale, barrier islands are by definition impermanent, ever-changing,…
Firewood and pathogens
As plants travel the world with people, these plants can bring along…
Floating Flowers
If you're staying cool this summer in your favorite swimming hole, here are…
Flora Borinqueña
In February 1906, Nathaniel and Elizabeth Britton, founders of The New York…
Flora Nancy Vasey, an actual botanist
Flora Nancy Vasey was born in Illinois in 18611. While her father,…
Floral Fireworks
When fireworks are needed, no matter the reason, these herbarium specimens will help…
Follow a 1910 Botanical Expedition through Western Cuba
The United States entered the Spanish American War in April of 1898.…
For the duration: The safekeeping of American herbaria…
The bombing of the military complex at Pearl Harbor, on December 7,…
Fragile Alpine Ecosystems
Relatively few organisms are sufficiently adapted to the harsh conditions of Alpine…
Frances W. Horne
Frances Horne was an academic, an artist and a botanist. She earned her…
From 1920’s adventure narrative to new species –…
Focus on ScienceWhat's in a name?
The amount of time between when a species is first collected and…
Fruit-eating lemurs
Given the abundance of tasty fruit, it is clear that many plants…
Fruits of Rosaceae
Flowering plants differ from all other plants by producing seeds within fruits;…
Fungi of Australia
As the continent of Australia continues to burn, scientists wonder what these…
Garden Vegetables
If you're planting your own garden this spring what will you choose to grow?…
George Washington Carver
George Washington Carver (1860s–1943) was an inventor, teacher, botanist, and mycologist (a…
Geraldine Watson: Botanist and Activist of Texas’s Big…
Geraldine Watson, born in Louisiana in 1925, never planned to become a…
Gertrude Simmons Burlingham
Gertrude Simmons Burlingham (1872-1952) was an American mycologist who specialized in the…