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Photographs by Carleton Watkins

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Mammoth Albumen Photographs of Yosemite Valley and Mariposa Grove In the Archives of the Gray Herbarium Red Woods 1874 El Capitan 1865 Abies willaimsonii 1877 Grisley Giant 1861

Theodor Holmskjold’s Danish Fungi

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Theodor Holmskjold's Beata Ruris Otia Fungis Danicis, [Happy Resting Periods in the Country Studying Danish Fungi] is a two volume work detailing previously known and newly described fungi and includes stunning illustrations by Johann Adolf Neander and...

Introduction

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"NO MUSHROOM is worthier of fear than the terribly poisonous Death Cap (Amanita phalloides). This single, widespread species of mushroom is solely responsible for the majority of fatal and otherwise serious mushroom poisoning cases, worldwide as well as...

Naming

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One of the earliest representations of Amanita phalloides. It is identified as Fungus phalloides. 1727 Sébastien Vaillant (1669-1722)Botanicon Parisiense, Ou, Denombrement Par Ordre Alphabetique Des Plantes Qui Se Trouvant Aux Environs De Paris ...Leide...

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1783 Pierre Bulliard (1752-1793) Flora Parisiensis : Ou, Descriptions Et Figures Des Plantes Qui Croissent Aux Environs De Paris. Paris: P.F. Didot, 1776-1783. Farlow Library of Cryptogamic Botany Plate 625 - Fungus phalloides Vaill. Jean Baptiste...

Poisoning

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Amanita phalloides is colloquially known as the “Death Cap” mushroom. This is not without cause. According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the majority of worldwide mushroom poisonings can be attributed to the amatoxins present in...

New Publication - Honoring Sabin Berthelot

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Senior Nomenclatural Registrar, Kanchi N. Gandhi, is one of the co-authors of a new publication in the Journal of Plant Taxonomy and Geography about the nomenclature of Berthelotia and its associated names. " Honoring Sabin Berthelot: Nomenclature and...

Specimen Spotlight - Happy Holidays!

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Digitizer Carolyn Thornton came across this fun specimen sheet while imaging Poaceae several months ago. The greeting card from 1942 includes a clipping of dried Vetiveria zizanioides, a fragrant grass that was commonly used with stored linens, along with...