#plantlove
Specimens contained in the William and Lynda Steere Herbarium represent the endless…
A World of Tulips
Tulip bulbs that have been tucked safely underground all winter are springing…
Addisonia
Addisonia: Colored Illustrations and Popular Descriptions of Plants was a journal published by…
Air plants
Specimen StoriesFocus on Science
The little air plant in your house that you mist every day could…
An Unrequited Botanical Love Story
The love of botany is responsible for both fostering and hindering this…
Ancient plant DNA
Using a NYBG herbarium specimen, PhD grad student Lizzie Joyce turned back…
Art Cronquist's Tree: Japanese Wingnut
Recently walking on the NYBG grounds on a lovely spring day just…
Augustine Henry
Augustine Henry was one of the first and most prolific western botanists to collect in Central China,…
Begonias
The genus Begonia contains over 1800 species. They are native to tropical…
Botanical Lessons
Botany students must learn the structures of flowers in all their intricate variety.…
Carnivorous plants
Cabinet of CuriositiesFocus on Science
Watch out, these plants are hungry! Most carnivorous plants grow in bogs…
Carol Gracie: Interpreter of Nature's Stories
Women in ScienceWorks of ArtCollectors
A beloved member of the NYBG community for over 40 years, Carol…
Christmas Tree Species
Though most Christmas trees are in the pine family, Pinaceae, they are…
Climate Research and Herbarium Specimens
Climate research requires lots of data. Data about the conditions on earth now,…
Conifers and Mistletoes
Evergreen trees and mistletoe both come to mind when we decorate with holiday…
Corpse Flower
Another famous plant in the Araceae family is the Titan Arum or…
Daffodils are blooming!
It's springtime and the daffodils are blooming outside! In the herbarium, these…
David Hosack's Elgin Botanic Garden
Elgin Botanic Garden was the first public botanical garden in the United…
Dog Days of Summer: Good Dog!
Cabinet of CuriositiesWhat's in a name?
Dogs have a special place in our lives, as trusting companions and…
Don't touch
Plants have evolved many ways to protect themselves, from growing barbs that…