Koʻoloaʻula
This Federally Endangered Hibiscus relative with bright red flowers is endemic to…
Skunk Cabbage
Specimen StoriesFocus on Science
A locally occuring arum in the northeast U.S., skunk cabbage, Symplocarpus foetidus…
Truffle
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Truffles are fruiting bodies of Tuber fungi that grow underground. The fungi…
Philodendron
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Greek: Philo- (love) dendron (tree) There are close to 500 species of…
Incised fumewort
A new invasive, this relative of the Bleeding Heart was recently found…
Begonias
The genus Begonia contains over 1800 species. They are native to tropical…
Marantaceae, Arrowroot family
Marantaceae, the Arrowroot family, is thought to have originated in Africa, though much of…
Spider Plant
The spider plant is in the genus Chlorophytum which contains almost 200 species, mostly originating…
Air plants
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The little air plant in your house that you mist every day could…
Lavender
Lavender has been used in traditional medicine for centuries for its soothing…
Pertusaria andersoniae
Specimen StoriesWomen in Science
Some of our herbarium specimens are of incredibly rare species. This is…
Banded Mottlegill
This mushroom was called 'weed Panaeolus' because it would frequently grow as…
Christmas Lichen
Specimen StoriesCabinet of Curiosities
This bright-colored lichen is called the 'Christmas Lichen' because of its bright…
Some Algae of Nova Scotia
Although the bulk of specimens that find their way into the New…