Annie Montague Alexander

best known as a paleontologist and founder of the University of California Museum of Paleontology. ### In 1901 a young lady attending John C. Merriam’s lectures on paleontology at the…

Carolina Moonlight Garden Party

“The Best Party in Town!” — Gail Perry, NCBGF Director and gala planning committee member Buy Tickets You are invited to dress in your best floral attire and join us…

James Arthur Doubles, Jr.

…remounted most of Doubles’ myxomycete specimens. NCU’s fungal collection is available via mycoportal.org. Other herbaria curating vascular plant specimens collected by Doubles include the Botanical Research Institute of Texas (BRIT),…

Happy Birthday, Psilocybe!

…when ingested metabolizes into psilocin, a potent hallucinogen.2 Prior to shipping the specimens to Utah, Dr. Cotter photographed them for inclusion in our online catalog, mycoportal.org. One specimen (NCU-F-0009757) stood…

Arbor Renovation Party at the Dead Mule

…There is also a pay lot directly behind the Dead Mule with free parking on Sundays. For more parking info visit www.parkonthehill.com Registration: Register online here or on-site Sunday, June…

Survey Says…

…to use both the NCBG-specific data and the national data to help inform and guide our digital engagement strategy as we determine how the Garden can best serve our community….

What is Botanical Illustration?

Since the 1980s there has been a worldwide resurgence of interest in original botanical illustrations and botanical art not only for private art collections, but also for use in modern…

Help the Garden Grow

…flytrap from going extinct. Your membership saves plants: Plants produce oxygen you breathe. Plants supply food to nearly all organisms, including you. Plants provide many other products you use, such…