New Lichens in The Old North State

…of symbiosis. With the combination of partners (fungal, algal, cyanobacteria, and others) and their often-unassuming nature, the biodiversity of lichens is a very active area of study. Field surveys combined…

Edible Campus UNC

Our Mission Edible Campus UNC is a program of the North Carolina Botanical Garden that creates working landscapes across UNC-Chapel Hill to facilitate campus community engagement in topics of food…

Photography Sessions

complete the reservation form above to ensure availability of our spaces, but there is no associated fee. Professional/Commercial Photography All professional/commercial photographers visiting the Garden must complete the reservation form…

NCBGF Officers and Directors

…Baptist Church Endowment Committee. Derek Haynes B.S. Plant Biology, North Carolina State University A.S. Biology, Craven Community College Derek is currently a Manufacturing Senior Technician where he works in vaccine…

Alfred Cuthbert

…a large number of New Mexican plants.”1 There are several plant taxa named in Alfred Cuthbert’s honor: Cuthbertia graminea Small (Commelinaceae) named in honor of Alfred Cuthbert. Photograph by Bruce…

Further Afield: Strolling Around Purgatory

…T. Howard. 2024. Vascular Plants of North Carolina [Inernet]. Raleigh (NC): North Carolina Biodiversity Project and North Carolina State Parks. Available from https://auth1.dpr.ncparks.gov/flora/index.php 4. SERNEC Data Portal. 2024. http//:sernecportal.org/index.php. Accessed…

Elizabeth Kathleen Goldie-Smith

…Nature Reserve, pers. comm. 1 November 2016. 5. “Rye Harbour.” https://sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/visit/rye-harbour accessed on 3 November 2016. 6. Chandler, Peter. 1988. Recording Scheme, page 5. http://www.online-keys.net/sciaroidea/1981_90/Chandler_1988_recoding_scheme.pdf accessed on 3 November 2016…

Mary Eugenia Wharton

…of creating a nature sanctuary. Her dream was to protect the native plant and animal communities unique to the region and provide a place where people could learn about and…

Ken E. Rogers

…Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 95(5): 423-424. Rogers, Ken E. and J.K. Underwood (1968) Some noteworthy Tennessee plants. Castanea 33(3): 260-261. SOURCES: 1. http://www.usm.edu/herbarium/about_us.htm accessed on 19 May 2021. 2. Rogers,…

George Washington Carver

…a flight of stairs in his home. He is buried on the grounds of Tuskegee University.(1) Zanich-Belcher, Tanya. “Carver, George Washington” in Encyclopedia of Science and Technology Communication, vol. 1,…