Bruce Alexander Sorrie

the North Carolina Natural Heritage Program in April, 2014. In September, 2011 Hexastylis sorriei was named in his honor by L. L. Gaddy. Sandhill Heartleaf “is noteworthy in its ability…

Parker Preserve Now Open!

…to have access to their property’s natural beauty. It’s been decades in the making, and we’re finally able to offer public access to this incredible tract of land thanks to…

Elam T. Bartholomew

…Illinois. Bartholomew was interested in natural sciences and in 1873 began teaching school in a nearby district. In 1874 he moved to Kansas, homesteading on 160 acres in Boy Creek…

New Virginia Gems in the Herbarium

…for the Herbarium. “It’s a small batch of interesting taxa, mostly things out of a personal herbarium I’ve kept over the years. I plan to distribute the rest of it…

Nancy Blair Eliason

…a dozen fungi collected by Nancy Blair Eliason. As our collections are cataloged it is likely that more will be found. At this time, it appears that NCU was Eliason’s…

Loan & Accession Policy

…by the curator of a botanical institution or department; loans are not made to individuals. The request should be addressed to the curator and should include the following information: 1)…

NCBGF Foundation History

…with a balance of $117.31 to more than $1 million in annual fundraising income and a $3.66 million permanent endowment (providing $180,000 in investment income to NCBG each year) by…

Nandina Fruits Can Be Toxic to Birds

…prevent nandina from escaping and invading natural areas. Nandina is classified as an invasive species in North Carolina and other states in the Southeast. Finally, while no one wants to…