Western Road Trip: Crater Lake
It might be hard to believe the Bechtels could take their eyes…
Western Road Trip: Grant Grove
When visiting giant sequoia trees, you spend a lot of time looking…
Western Road Trip: Marble Canyon
The Grand Canyon might be the grandest of canyons carved by the…
What is a type specimen?
When a researcher names a new species (or other taxon) of algae,…
Where the Gold was First Discovered
Cabinet of CuriositiesExpeditions
Herbarium specimens have been collected at poignant points in history. Major William Rich was…
Whose Country Do They Come From?
The New York Botanical Garden (NYBG) holds specimens from around the world,…
Wild Cinnamon
Although not related to true cinnamon, Cinnamodendron corticosum is a similar spice tree.…
Winter is Here! It’s time for Skincare!
As the colder months approach us, it’s important to take care of…
Witches!
Cabinet of CuriositiesWhat's in a name?
Don't be too scared by these witches - just some friendly plants…
Wolf lichen
The Wolf Lichen is one of the most showy North American lichens,…
Women in Cryptogamic Botany
As scientific perspectives of the Enlightenment movement fostered enthusiasm surrounding the acquisition…
Women in Genera
What's in a name?Women in Science
For as long as we've been using binomial nomenclature to name species,…
Women's Scientific Empowerment
Natural history was immensely popular in the Victorian era, but women were…
Ynés E. J. Mexia (1870-1938)
A social worker and Sierra Club member at the time, Ynés Mexia…
Yuletide Greetings
European winter traditions that predate Christianity have a large focus on plants.…