…the world’s diversity of languages, systems of medicine, ritual traditions, and artistic expressions is culturally-specific knowledge about the natural world and its stewardship. Many cultural practices are dependent upon a…
…data. Our collections include: Fungi and lichenized fungi from around the world, with a focus on specimens from Southeastern United States (ca. 38,000 specimens) Algae from around the world focusing…
…George B. Rossbach. No doubt many more specimens collected by him will be found as we continue to catalog our collections. Though Rossbach collected worldwide, most specimens curated by NCU…
…of his curation and precise record-keeping. His plant samples may be found in many American herbaria… He was also an enthusiastic horticulturist and a member of the American Daffodil Society,…
…in Deering, North Dakota. After a year of graduate work at the University of Chicago, he enlisted in the U.S. Army and served as a musician first class during World…
Photo by Matthew Westmoreland for UNC Research 2020 marks the 20th anniversary of the Millennium Seed Bank Partnership (MSBP), the largest ex situ plant conservation effort in the world. Led…
…local natural area, donate to support plant conservation or start your own wildflower garden, anyone can support and observe North Carolina Wildflower Week. Staff Wildflower Favorites We’re excited to share…
…for providing photograph of her. SOURCES: 1. Obituary: Pharr, Ruby Deaton Harbison. News Herald, Morganton, North Carolina. 9 March 2015. https://www.morganton.com/obituaries/pharr-ruby-deaton-harbison/article_4673f789-2a54-52c7-bd8c-b28605eaac85.html accessed on 2 June 2020. 2. Winters, Kelly. 1988….
Registration is now open for the 2023-2024 Hybrid Certificate in Therapeutic Horticulture (HCTH)! This nine-month program combines comprehensive online and in-person instruction to professionals and students in allied health, education,…
You can now order from our Garden Shop online! From botanical t-shirts to gardening books to native wildflower seeds to crafts by local artists, you’re sure to find an awesome…