New Species of Foamflower

…named in 1937 by Olga Lakela (1890-1980) as T. cordifolia var. austrina. I have moved “austrina” from the status of variety to full species. This key provides a brief way…

2021 Wildflower of the Year

…biting insects. Additionally, the berries are edible, and though somewhat bland and mealy when consumed raw, they can be cooked and prepared into jelly or wine. Beautyberry is very easy…

Wildflower Resource Guide

…your land? Check out the NC Pollinator Alliance’s list of seed suppliers to locate native seeds near you Learn about attracting pollinators to your farm and farmscaping to establish beneficial…

Gerald McCarthy

…high-road and byway, bog and mountain peak, ever on the look-out for floral strangers, whom they ruthlessly sacrifice to the glue-and-paper deity.” — Gerald McCarthy The University of North Carolina…

Paul W. Gabrielson

…red algal adelphoparasite from southern Australia. Phycologia 22: 47-57. Gabrielson, P. W. 1982. Morphological studies of members of the tribe Agardhielleae (Solieriaceae, Rhodophyta). I. Sarcodiotheca furcata (Setchell et Gardner) Kylin…