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…
El Yunque
Set foot in El Yunque, the beautiful tropical rain forest in eastern Puerto…
Fancy Foliage
Where did that sweet little potted plant sitting on your window sill…
Fetid Flowers
With names like Stinking Benjamin, Corpse Flower, and Skunk Cabbage; these flowers…
Fig family, Moraceae
Ficus carica L., the edible common fig has been cultivated for millenia.…
Floating Flowers
If you're staying cool this summer in your favorite swimming hole, here are…
Flora Borinqueña
In February 1906, Nathaniel and Elizabeth Britton, founders of The New York…
Frances W. Horne
Frances Horne was an academic, an artist and a botanist. She earned her…
Garden Vegetables
If you're planting your own garden this spring what will you choose to grow?…
Ghost Forests of the Mid-Atlantic
One of the most visually apparent impacts of climate change are the emerging…