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An Antique Tool Brings New Knowledge of Native Plants

Podcast: Growing Greener
Published: Jan 14, 2026
Duration seconds: 1741
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Summary

Herbariums, annotated collections of dried plant specimens first appeared in Italy almost 500 years ago. In today's Growing Greener, Lea Johnson, Director of Conservation at the Native Plant Trust discusses why they remain an essential tool for those who track and study native plant populations, and the new technologies herbariums facilitate.