4 Millionth Specimen
With 7,800,000 specimens in our herbarium, reaching 4,000,000 specimens catalogued in our…
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With 7,800,000 specimens in our herbarium, reaching 4,000,000 specimens catalogued in our…
Specimens contained in the William and Lynda Steere Herbarium represent the endless…
Collecting plants and algae was sometimes an artistic hobby, with dried or…
Arthonia etymology unknown stevensoniana from Stevenson, honoring Robert Louis Stevenson, author of…
Bioremediation is the use of living organisms to remove contamination from the…
In the United States, there is no formal regulation for the endangered…
The Caribbean, Central America, and South America have long been geographical focal…
In early March of this year Chicita Culberson, whose work has been…
Specimen StoriesCabinet of Curiosities
This bright-colored lichen is called the 'Christmas Lichen' because of its bright…
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In the museum world, there's a sort of joke that you never…
NYBG lichen curator James Lendemer and then-PhD student Jessi Allen named this…
Between 1805 and 1813, in Ballylickey on the shores of Bantry Bay,…
See more of Ellen Hutchin's beautifully detailed marine algae collections.
We know Ellen Hutchins produced hundreds of detailed watercolors of marine algae. Some…
Among many of the interesting things Ellen Hutchins collected were collections that…
As the continent of Australia continues to burn, scientists wonder what these…
One of the most visually apparent impacts of climate change are the emerging…
This spectacular giant puffball can be found in meadows, fields and forests…
Sometimes collecting the perfect specimen means going places you'd rather not. Here…
Cordyceps are parasitic fungi that often parasitize insects in a way that…
Jean Baptiste François Bulliard was French physician and botanist, especially interested in fungi.…
Mostly remembered for his experimental music compositions, John Cage was also a…
Many of the red algae are incredibly delicate and beautiful, as exemplified…
Similar to the Old Man’s Beard, Lungwort lichens can only thrive in…
Mary Emily Eaton was an accomplished natural history illustrator employed at the…
Those who have read Barbara Kingsolver's newest novel, Unsheltered, will be familiar with the…
Almost everyone can name an endangered charismatic megafauna. But most would be…
When mycologists collect mushrooms or other fungal fruiting bodies, it's important to…
Octopodotus from octopus and the Greek suffix–otus, indicating resemblance, because of the…
This lichen grows as an epiphyte on trees. They require clean air,…
Specimen StoriesWomen in Science
Some of our herbarium specimens are of incredibly rare species. This is…
“Whenever rains, swollen streams, and grumbling Indians combined to overwhelm me with…
Riclef Grolle (1934 – 2004) was among the most dedicated and knowledgeable…
Arvolyn Hill is the Family Programs Coordinator at the Everett Children’s Adventure…
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Prince Henri of Orléans, a French royal, collected this parasitic fungi in Tibet while…
This Umbilicaria species is regarded to be one of the largest lichens…
Although the bulk of specimens that find their way into the New…
Dr. Thomas Walter Gaither (1938 - ) was born in Great Falls, South…
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Truffles are fruiting bodies of Tuber fungi that grow underground. The fungi…
Violetta Susan Elizabeth White Delafield (1875–1949) was a promising young mycologist at the…
William Murrill became an assistant curator at NYBG in 1904, and was…
Cabinet of CuriositiesWhat's in a name?
Don't be too scared by these witches - just some friendly plants…
The Wolf Lichen is one of the most showy North American lichens,…
European winter traditions that predate Christianity have a large focus on plants.…