The last meeting for the year 2011 will be held this Saturday October 8 at 10AM in the Chrysler Herbarium, Douglas College, Rutgers University New Brunswick NJ. Any Flora of New Jersey participant or people interseted in the project are welcome to attend the end of year meeting dedicated to the past year in summary and plan the upcoming FNJP botanical year. The meeting starts at 10AM and normally ends between 12-12:30PM. … [Read more...] about October 8 2011 Meeting Reminder
News
New Species of Lichen Named for PANS Botanist
A new species of lichen has been discovered in Pennsylvania and its name will honor one of our FNJP friends, Dr. Alfred E. Schuyer. Ernie, as he is known to friends, is the botanist emeritus at the Philadelphia Academy of Natural Science. Ernie's contributions have spanned decades and is our best when it comes to for sedges, grasses, and all things aquatic. A new lichen discovered by James Lendemer will be named after Dr. Schuyler who is James' mentor and friend. The new species, Vezdaea … [Read more...] about New Species of Lichen Named for PANS Botanist
Florida Botanist Seeking Northern Plums
Dr. Struwe, Rutgers University-NB, passed on a request from Dario Chavez, a botanical PhD candidate in University of Florida's Stone Fruit Breeding and Genetics Program. Dario is requesting Northeastern botanists assist in the collection of the subsection of the Genus Prunus that includes plums. This researcher is studying the phenology of North American plums and their phylogenetic framework (relatedness, evolution and character trait diversification). Leaves, fruit and budwood is … [Read more...] about Florida Botanist Seeking Northern Plums
A Forest Primeval: The Second Edition of Ecological Rambles Now Available
Dr. Heckscher has provided a wonderful short paper on the interesting forest we call Bear Swamp (click here for a pdf file of Ecological Rambles #2). The Flora of New Jersey Project is pleased to provide the second edition in the running dialog with our resident ecologist on a topic that is dear to his heart. Bear Swamp is a large, magnificent woodland is found NW of the village of Dividing Creek on the Cumberland County Bayshore. It is one of New Jersey's ecological treasures and Stevens … [Read more...] about A Forest Primeval: The Second Edition of Ecological Rambles Now Available
If you can’t beat them, eat them!
A recent article on Smithsonian Institution's web page (www.smithsonian.com/invasives) highlighted the culinary uses of a variety of invasive species, notably plants. The feature species was Garlic Mustard. This plant as botanists in the Northeast US know is an ever present pest that is ruining our botanical experience. This species can out compete many natives, reducing our woodlands to barren mono-specific stands of this invasive weed. Well, to the rescue are chef's and foodies that are … [Read more...] about If you can’t beat them, eat them!