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Wisteria in Florida
Wisteria has become somewhat iconic in lush gardens in the Southeastern United States. In the spring, it’s easy to locat...
While some might press flowers into books to preserve their beauty, researcher Mark Whitten does it to preserve history.
Whitten, a botanist in the Florida M...
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Coral Ardisia (in Florida)
Scientific name: Ardisia crenata
1: It’s a beautiful troublemaker
Coral ardisia (Ardisia crenata) glossy foliage. Florida Museum photo by Marc Frank
Coral Ardisia was first offered at a commercia...
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Air potatoes (in Florida)
Scientific name: Dioscorea bulbifera
This vine can be found in nearly every county in Florida.
Air potato...
Many folks seem to be under the mistaken impression that a herbarium is a place where herbs are grown.
Herbarium specimen sheet, Sedum. Images by Florida Mu...
Syncephalis plumigaleata, a Zoopagomycota fungi, grows on sterilized beef in a petri dish. Photo courtesy of the Zygolife Research Consortium
Walking along the shore of Lake Alice on the University of Florida campus, one may easily notice a varie...
Harmful plants have evolved to protect themselves from predators
It’s one of society’s hotly debated questions: ketchup or mustard?
For some, the harsh, aci...
Need help identifying a plant? The Plant Identification and Information Service in the UF Herbarium (botany collection) may be able to help you!
BUT … it’s n...
UF botanist’s new book to detail significance of plant life in Tolkien’s Middle-earth
This image of Mallorn-trees in Lothlorien from Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings" has been proposed as the cover for Judd's upcoming book. Illustration courtesy of...
The Florida Museum of Natural History recently announced the winners of the 2016 Austin Award and Bullen Award for student research and significant contribution...
