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Emory Herbarium is now on Social Media

Posted on January 7, 2015 by Cassandra Leah Quave
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The Emory University Herbarium has established a Twitter feed and Facebook page. Stay up to date on all of the activities and events happening at the Emory Herbarium! “Like” us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.

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Highlights of Labor Day weekend included kids and Highlights of Labor Day weekend included kids and adults enjoying the opportunity to create their own herbarium specimens at Dragon Con in Atlanta. #dragoncon #popculture #sciart #plants #museum #superheroes #comics
Mangrove aerial roots. Mangrove roots have adapted Mangrove aerial roots. Mangrove roots have adapted to survive in waterlogged conditions and brackish waters. Many species of mangrove trees have aerial roots called pneumatophores to absorb oxygen from the air, and they are also capable of filtering salt. #mangrove #aerialroots #ecosystems #rhizopora #aviceniamarina #brakishwater
Rhizophora sp. Unlike the seeds of most other plan Rhizophora sp. Unlike the seeds of most other plants, which germinate in soil, many plants in mangroves have seeds that germinate while still attached to the parent tree. This is an adaptation known as vivipary, which helps them grow rapidly upon falling onto the very unstable soil below. #mangrove #vivipary #herbarium #seedgermination #plantadaptations
In the millet field. In the millet field.
Saying goodbye is always hard. Today is Emory visi Saying goodbye is always hard. Today is Emory visiting scholar Dr. Davenport’s last day at Emory. Emory herbarium would like to say goodbye and wish her all the best for her new career. #herbarium #scholars #planttaxonomy #herbariumwork
Thank you Dr. Aliya Donnel sharing your Monograph Thank you Dr. Aliya Donnel sharing your Monograph progress with us. #quavelab #monograph #planttaxonomy #emoryuniversity #research #plants #malvaceaefamily
Another great talk by Dr. Cassandra Quave about Bu Another great talk by Dr. Cassandra Quave about Building Bridges: Enhancing Science Communication for Public Understanding of Human and Planetary Health. #ethnobotany #sciencecommunication #ethics #medicinalplants #nature #pharmacology #scientists
Great talk with Sean Sherman, author of The Sioux Great talk with Sean Sherman, author of The Sioux Chef's Indigenous Kitchen
#sebsoe2023 #ethnobotany #indegenousfood #nativeamerican #indegenousknowledge #cooking
About to begin the trip to Arabia Mountain with SE About to begin the trip to Arabia Mountain with SEB/SoE group #arabiamountain #granitecountertops #hiking #outdoors
Mushroom foray at the Lullwater preserve #mushroom Mushroom foray at the Lullwater preserve #mushroom #fungi #foraging #wildedibles
Botanical illustration workshop at SEB/SoE meeting Botanical illustration workshop at SEB/SoE meeting. #sebsoe2023 #ethnobotany #plantillustration #botanicalillustration #emoryuniversity
The spices nutmeg and mace are actually from the s The spices nutmeg and mace are actually from the same plant (Myristica fragrans: Myristicaceae)
The ground up seed is what produces nutmeg and the ground up aril (red structure you see here) is what makes mace (the spice we eat).

Nutmeg and mace are used to make medicine. It is used for diarrhea, nausea, stomach spasms and pain, and to treat many other gastro intestinal diseases. #nutmeg #mace #myristicafragrans #aurvedicmedicine #herbalmedicine #plantchemistry #homeramidies
Congrats to @emory.herbarium undergraduate researc Congrats to @emory.herbarium undergraduate research student Tiana on an outstanding poster presentation in the #emorycollege Bio symposium #emoryuniversity #undergradresearch #phylogenetics #starvines #posterpresentation
Congratulations to #quavelab and #emoryherbarium u Congratulations to #quavelab and #emoryherbarium undergraduate researcher Ben on your excellent poster presentation at the @emorycollege biology symposium. #research #undergradresearch #posterpresentation #egyptianplants #chemistry #emorycollege #emoryuniversity #medicinalplants
Join the Emory Herbarium “Can you smell the root Join the Emory Herbarium “Can you smell the roots?” booth at the Atlanta Science Festival. We are in the Encounter zone at the Piedmont Park until 4pm. We have cool plants 🌱 from all around the world. Bring family and kids enjoy science 🧫 🧪🧬 !! #atlantasciencefestival #science #plants #stem #expo #poisonousplants #botany #spices #emoryuniversity #peidmontpark
Come visit us at the Atlanta Science Festival … Come visit us at the Atlanta Science Festival … #atlantasciencefestival #emoryuniversity #science #expo #plants #spices #chemistry #foodscience
Happy Friday with mushrooms 🍄 🍄 #hurbarium # Happy Friday with mushrooms 🍄 🍄 #hurbarium #mushrooms #boletus #emoryuniversity #undergradresearch
Introducing our new herbarium research student Tre Introducing our new herbarium research student Tre. He is contributing to a project of digitizing 📷 an old mushroom collection. These mushrooms 🍄 collected 75 years ago by Dr. Chas Driver  during a #mushroomforay held at Highlands, North Carolina #mycologicalsocietyofamerica #boletus #mushrooms #emoryuniversity #studentlife #herbarium #mushrooms
Little bit cold but it is a beautiful day to visit Little bit cold but it is a beautiful day to visit Atlanta Botanical garden. Today we had a garden tour with students to see spring bloom #studentlife #atlantabotanicalgardens #emoryuniversity #plants #botany #springflowers
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