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Truffle

Jan 10 2019

Specimen StoriesFocus on Science

Truffles are fruiting bodies of Tuber fungi that grow underground. The fungi…

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By Laura Briscoe

Monstera

Jan 10 2019

Specimen Stories

See below for many wild relatives of the Swiss Cheese plant.

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By Nicole Tarnowsky

Philodendron

Jan 10 2019

Specimen StoriesFocus on Science

Greek: Philo- (love) dendron (tree) There are close to 500 species of…

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By Nicole Tarnowsky

Incised fumewort

Jan 10 2019

Specimen Stories

A new invasive, this relative of the Bleeding Heart was recently found…

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By Matthew C. Pace

Hops

Jan 10 2019

Specimen Stories

An ingredient in most beers, hops add bitterness when added at the…

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By Leanna M. Feder