Floras & Field Guides Published floras have traditionally been the main means of synthesizing information on the species of plants in an area—their habitats, phenology, classification, common names, and practical... Read More| North Carolina Botanical Garden
Hidden amid similar specimens, differing only in its “weirdness,” a new plant discovered by herbarium associate Kevan Schoonover McClelland was finally given a name after lengthy efforts to identify it. Read More| North Carolina Botanical Garden
Alan Weakley has spent his career cataloguing the plants of the Southeastern United States. Most recently, he has compiled this work into a digital guide that will aid fellow botanists and citizen scientists alike as they unearth and admire the colorful flora of the South.| UNC Research Stories
Lots of little girls are named after flowers. But three-year-old Rhiannon Weakley has one named after her.| endeavors.unc.edu
I am a plant systematist, plant community ecologist, biogeographer, and conservation biologist focused on the species and systems of the Southeastern United States. Students in my lab focus on the systematics and biogeography of the Southeastern United States, community classification … Read more| UNC DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY
Earth: Exploring Our Planet| UNC Research Stories
