Josiah Hale (1791? – 1856) Information compiled by Carol Ann McCormick (NCU). Special thanks to Paul G. St-Pierre, Research & Instruction Librarian, Howard-Tilton Memorial Library, Tulane University. The University of…
James Rex Baird
James Rex Baird (b. 22 September 1932) Photograph of Dr. James Rex Baird (on left) with Dr. Alan S. Weakley, Director of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill…
Carnivorous Conservation
Native only to a 90-mile inland radius around Wilmington, the Venus flytrap is a symbol of the Atlantic coastal plain’s unique ecology — and a contender for the federal endangered…
Fighting Fire with Fire
The North Carolina Botanical Garden’s prescribed fire program was featured in endeavors, the research magazine of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Click to view and read this…
Saving Cochrane Property
Greg Fitch, President, North Carolina Botanical Garden Foundation The North Carolina Botanical Garden Foundation, the support organization for the Garden, expanded the scope of habitats it protects in July when…
Arthur Oliver Tucker, III
Arthur Oliver Tucker, III (22 June 1945- 5 August 2019) The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has only about a dozen specimens collected by A. O. Tucker, though…
Frederick William Anderson
Frederick William Anderson (22 June 1866 – 22 December 1891) The University of North Carolina Herbarium has catalogued about 60 specimens collected by Frederick William Anderson. All were collected between 1887…
Recommended Sources for Southeastern Native Plants
We recommend the following nurseries as additional sources for southeastern native plants and encourage you to check out your local farmers markets, which often include native plants, too. If you…
Arthur Oliver Tucker, III
Arthur Oliver Tucker, III (22 June 1945 – 5 August 2019) The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Herbarium (NCU) has only about a dozen specimens collected by A….
Lillian E. Arnold
Lillian Eleanore Arnold (1 September 1895 – May 1987) Lillian Eleanore Arnold was born on 1 September 1895 in Downingtown, Chester County, Pennsylvania. Her father, Burt G. Arnold, was a…