Five invasive plants that might be lurking in your garden
This is National Invasive Species Invasive Awareness Week, a good opportunity for Floridians to familiarize themselves with several widespread invasive…Read More
Remembering botanist Mark Whitten
The Florida Museum is saddened to announce the sudden death of botanist Mark Whitten. Whitten was well known for his…Read More
Five Facts: Clover in Florida
Fact 1: There are a lot of clovers! The genus Trifolium, commonly known as clover, consists of about 255 species…Read More
Five Facts: Hearts-a-bustin’ in Florida
Euonymus americanus is called hearts-a-bustin’, bursting-heart or strawberry bush. 1: It’s a Florida native shrub that’s made for the…Read More
Forgotten for decades, rediscovered watercolor collection features hundreds of Florida plants
Botanist Mark Whitten was rummaging in an old drawer in the University of Florida Herbarium for tracing paper when he…Read More
Succulent expert Lucas Majure hired as UF Herbarium’s assistant curator
The Florida Museum of Natural History has hired botanist Lucas Majure as assistant curator of the University of Florida Herbarium….Read More
Five Facts: Skunkvine in Florida
Skunkvine, Paederia foetida, is an aggressive, twining vine in the coffee family, or Rubiaceae. Plants produce multiple stems up to 35 feet…Read More
Two new truffle species discovered in Florida pecan orchards
Two new species of truffles were recently discovered on the roots of pecan trees in Florida orchards. The good news…Read More
Five Facts: Wisteria in Florida
Wisteria has become somewhat iconic in lush gardens in the Southeastern United States. In the spring, it’s easy to locate…Read More
Herbarium specimens provide snapshots of plants’ past, data for future
While some might press flowers into books to preserve their beauty, researcher Mark Whitten does it to preserve history. Whitten,…Read More