Hidden amid similar specimens, differing only in its “weirdness,” a new plant discovered by herbarium associate Kevan Schoonover McClelland was finally given a name after lengthy efforts to identify it.
Herbarium Identifies Ten New Species in July

Hidden amid similar specimens, differing only in its “weirdness,” a new plant discovered by herbarium associate Kevan Schoonover McClelland was finally given a name after lengthy efforts to identify it.
By Emilee Weaver, Therapeutic Horticulture Program Manager Therapeutic horticulture (TH) is a treatment intervention that uses plants and nature-based activities to work towards a participant’s personal health and wellness goals….
The 35th annual Sculpture in the Garden opens on Sunday, September 17 and runs until Sunday, December 3. Sculpture in the Garden unites the work of local artists with the…
…Couch guided the studies of 27 master’s and 15 doctoral students at Carolina. He retired in 1968.8 His daughter, Sally Louise Couch Vilas (1931 -2023) had a long association with…
Did you know fall is the best time to plant North Carolina’s wonderful native perennials, shrubs, trees, ferns, and grasses in your home garden? Planting in the fall gives time…
(1909 – 1976)2 The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Hebarium (NCU) has cataloged about 50 specimens collected throughout eastern North America by Albion Reed Hodgdon, who usually signed…
After a break over the summer, Twilight Thursdays are back this fall! Every Thursday from August 17 to September 28, we’re staying open until 7 p.m. so you can enjoy…
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(1915-1952) The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Herbarium (NCU) has cataloged about 140 vascular plant specimens collected by William Basil Fox, who usually signed his labels “W. B….
(9 February 1910 – 5 August 1976) The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Herbarium (NCU) curates about 850 vascular plant specimens, 10 fungal specimens, and 1 lichen specimen…