Oren Lloyd Justice

…two specimens collected by Oren Lloyd Justice in Alabama in 1940 and 1941. NCU already had at least one other specimen collected by Justice: Podostemum ceratophyllum collected in 1938 from…

Edward Avery McIlhenny

…McIlhenny Company, famous for Tobasco brand pepper sauce, he was also an ardent naturalist and Honorary Life Associate Member of the American Ornithologists’ Union.(1) Edward Avery McIlhenny collected this fungal…

Happy Birthday, Psilocybe!

…cubensis. The genus name is derived from the Greek and means “bare head,” while the specific epithet means “coming from Cuba” and refers to the type locality where Franklin Sumner…

Saving the Crystal Skipper

…plants in the barrier island dune system that provide nectar. The state parks at either end of the skipper’s range have an adequate supply of seaside little bluestem and will…

William Willard Ashe

…ward, Hannah Emerson Willard, daughter of William H. Willard, a Massachusetts manufacturer who had settled in North Carolina before the Civil War. The widowed Willard had placed his daughter in…

Botanical Art Fundamentals Program

…an additional $25 annual administrative fee will be charged in October to continue enrollment in the Fundamentals program through September of the following year. (This fee does not apply after…

APPLES interns grow in garden

…brings students to nonprofit & governmental agencies and enrolls them in an online service-course that counts toward graduation. “It was a very valuable experience,” said Becca Beechold, a senior environmental…

Wishlist

…available to more members of our campus community. All contributions will be gratefully acknowledged and may be tax deductible. Donate Online Simply click the Support Us button at the bottom…

Photography Sessions

…and entourage: $75 for two hours Photo sessions that require minimal equipment and 1-2 subjects: $25 for two hours Once we receive your completed photography online form, we will add…