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Shrubby Poppies in California

Fried egg flower–the largest California native flower!

Oddities in Plant Growth

Unusual growth patterns of the indigo plant in the Herb Garden

Botanizing in Sumatra

In search of Nepenthes: Travelogue to Sumatra with Garden Horticulturists Eric Hupperts and Corina Rieder

Seed Banking Rare Plants

Saving endangered plants–one seed at a time.

Know Your Newts

The peaceful waters of the Japanese Pool–a haven for amphibian mating season–also house a deadly surprise!

Celebrating Women in Botany

In honor of Women's History Month, we're happy to share a short list of notable women botanists, past and present!

An Ethnobotanical Gem

An ethnobotanical gem growing in the Virginia Haldan Tropical House, provides the dye used in many products

Southern Africa Collection Highlight

Fleshy leaves, seeds and unique storage structures. Plant survival strategies in harsh conditions

Newtapalooza!

The newts have returned! Their winter migration to the Japanese Pool has begun.

A Plant Mystery Solved

A coast-to-coast collaborative effort that solved a mystery in the Garden's collections.

The Editing of Plant Names

Do Rhinoceros actually eat the Rhinoceros bush?

Saving Mt. Diablo Buckwheat

Preserving endangered California plants