Daily Archives: December 3, 2014

SPNHC 2015 taking shape in Gainesville, Florida

May 17-23, 2015 | Florida Museum of Natural History  The Florida Museum of Natural History and partners are honored to host the 30th Annual SPNHC General Meeting. The meetings will be a week long and are scheduled for May 17, 2015 to May 23, 2015.  Details
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Wisconsin herbarium uncovers plant from field of Civil War battle

As men in blue and gray uniforms fell dead and artillery shells whistled overhead, Capt. John Cornelius McMullen noticed a flower growing outside his tent while his unit laid siege to Atlanta. Despite the carnage all around him, or maybe because of it, McMullen marveled at the plant’s resilience and watched its leaves close at…
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