Steven Worth Leonard

…USA species are deeply and securely rooted. When he returned in early January to view the Hamamelis ovalis S. W. Leonard, “Big-leaf Witch-hazel” has red blossoms in December – February…

William Basil Fox

…Fox (1915-1952), first curator of NCSC [fox: latin vulpes]) was one of the first, exclusively online, peer-reviewed, botanical journals. The journal was active for approximately ten years, from 2002 to…

Anne Elizabeth Bowden McCrary

…rutilus (Coquillett). M.A. Thesis, Zoology Department, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. SOURCES: 1. Steelman, Ben. November 8, 2011. Wilmington naturalist McCrary leaves local legacy. StarNews Online. https://www.starnewsonline.com/news/20111108/wilmington-naturalist-mccrary-leaves-local-legacy accessed…

Plan a Guided Field Trip

…closed on Mondays and state holidays. Guided programs are only available Tuesdays through Fridays during the fall and spring season dates listed above. Consider a self-guided field trip if you…

Francis Joseph LeClair

…holly walk on the UNC campus. An article on this occasion was published in the January 1983 issue of the Holly Letter, newsletter of the Holly Society of America. Mr….

Nandina Fruits Can Be Toxic to Birds

…be cyanogenic, but they release cyanide slowly. Moreover, if they remain on the plant for two or more months, their toxicity naturally wanes. Old fruits are only slightly toxic or…