Muhlenberg's Smile
Almost everyone can name an endangered charismatic megafauna. But most would be…
Mushroom Paintings
When mycologists collect mushrooms or other fungal fruiting bodies, it's important to…
Octopodotus stupendus
Octopodotus from octopus and the Greek suffix–otus, indicating resemblance, because of the…
Old Man's Beard
This lichen grows as an epiphyte on trees. They require clean air,…
Pertusaria andersoniae
Specimen StoriesWomen in Science
Some of our herbarium specimens are of incredibly rare species. This is…
Richard Spruce
“Whenever rains, swollen streams, and grumbling Indians combined to overwhelm me with…
Riclef Grolle
Riclef Grolle (1934 – 2004) was among the most dedicated and knowledgeable…
Rooted in Plants: An Interview with Arvolyn Hill
Arvolyn Hill is the Family Programs Coordinator at the Everett Children’s Adventure…
Royal Collector
Cabinet of CuriositiesCollectors
Prince Henri of Orléans, a French royal, collected this parasitic fungi in Tibet while…
Smooth rock tripe
This Umbilicaria species is regarded to be one of the largest lichens…
Some Algae of Nova Scotia
Although the bulk of specimens that find their way into the New…
Thomas Gaither - Activist and Biologist
Dr. Thomas Walter Gaither (1938 - ) was born in Great Falls, South…
Truffle
Specimen StoriesFocus on Science
Truffles are fruiting bodies of Tuber fungi that grow underground. The fungi…
Violetta White
Violetta Susan Elizabeth White Delafield (1875–1949) was a promising young mycologist at the…
W. A. Murrill
William Murrill became an assistant curator at NYBG in 1904, and was…