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…

Goodwin LeBaron Foster

…a gift from the Jesup Herbarium of Dartmouth College (HNH) in 2002. (If Foster collected in New Hampshire, it is likely those remain at HNH.) Goodwin LeBaron Foster was born…

Gerald McCarthy

…born 1 December 1858 in Ottawa, Illinois. His parents, John and Mary Fitzgerald McCarthy, were both immigrants from Ireland in about 1850 because of the famine in that country. His…

Random Walk through the Herbarium

…beach in Ireland — which lead me to look up “marram grass” and to see if it occurs in North Carolina. As a result I’ll be completing the database records…

NCBGF Committees

…the North Carolina CPA firm and reviewing the annual audit report. It is also responsible for reviewing the annual information return (IRS Form 990). Conservation Committee — Co-Chairs, Jodie LaPoint…

Paul W. Gabrielson

…University of Washington’s marine lab on San Juan Island in northern Puget Sound, has shaped my career and has resulted in publications used by students and professionals to identity marine…