(20 June 1863 – 8 September 1925) The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Herbarium (NCU) curates about a dozen fungal specimens collected by Ellsworth Bethel. It is likely…
Ellsworth Bethel
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Dr. Elizabeth Henry Bellmer, S. N. D.
(30 September 1927 – 8 April 2008) The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Herbarium (NCU) has cataloged approximately 40 specimens of Eriogonum that Sister Bellmer annotated in the…
Clyde Ritchie Bell
(10 April 1921 – 6 March 2013) The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Herbarium (NCU) has over 5,400 specimens collected by C. Ritchie Bell. As only a fraction…
Chesley Calhoun Bellamy
(4 September 1887 – 31 October 1957) The University of north Carolina at Chapel Hill Herbarium (NCU) has cataloged a dozen fungal specimens collected by Chesley Calhoun Bellamy. He consistently…
Paul Sackman Marx
1 March 1949 – 28 December 2013 The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Herbarium (NCU) curates about 30 vascular plants collected by Paul S. Marx, who usually signed…
Nandina Fruits Can Be Toxic to Birds
In 2010, two veterinary pathologists reported on the deaths of dozens of cedar waxwings (Bombycilla cedrorum) in southern Georgia. Upon performing necropsies, they found that the birds had consumed nandina berries, a commonly cultivated, ornamental shrub native to China and Japan. The birds had tissue damage consistent with cyanide poisoning.
New Edition Released: Flora of the Southeastern U.S.
This month, Alan Weakley, along with Michael Lee and the greater Southeastern Flora Team, released the 2022 edition of the Flora of the Southeastern United States (FSUS), including 90 new keys, 700 new taxa, an expanded geographic range, and more.
By Their Specific Epithets Ye Shall Know Them… Most of the Time
Youngia japonica, an invasive species, in bloom. By Carol Ann McCormick, Curatrix, UNC-Chapel Hill Herbarium One of the problems with humans moving around the globe is that we bring other species…
Pressing Matters: How to Press a Plant for an Herbarium
Interested in making an herbarium specimen? There are a few things to keep in mind, and a few materials you’ll need. Keep in mind: Be sure you have permission to…
Alton McCaleb Harvill, Jr.
(1916-2008) The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (NCU) curates over 890 vascular plant specimens collected by Alton McCaleb Harvill, Jr. He usually signed his specimens as “A. M….