Chock-full of chromosomes
Cabinet of CuriositiesFocus on Science
Behold this fern which has the highest recorded chromosome number of any living…
Granite outcrop specialists
Plants are amazing and can adapt to live in the most unlikely…
It's not easy being green
People might pass over these green specimens 'cause they're not standing out…
Typical: Gymnopilus pallidus
Some characters are altered in the drying process used to create herbarium specimens.…
Point Judith
Can't get away to the beach? Let these field photographs and algae…
Floral Fireworks
When fireworks are needed, no matter the reason, these herbarium specimens will help…
Typical: Erythronium helenae
Specimen StoriesWhat's in a name?
One of the common names for the genus Erythronium is the dogtooth…
Western Road Trip: Marble Canyon
The Grand Canyon might be the grandest of canyons carved by the…
Western Road Trip: Grant Grove
When visiting giant sequoia trees, you spend a lot of time looking…
Western Road Trip
In the summer of 1952, recently retired Wabash College¹ botany professor Albert…
Western Road Trip: Crater Lake
It might be hard to believe the Bechtels could take their eyes…
Salix loan to Japan
Botany is a collaborative science that relies on sharing data and specimens…
Dog Days of Summer: Bad Dog!
Specimen StoriesWhat's in a name?
Dogs have not always been the beloved companions and family members they…