Posted October 28, 2011 by Ellen Hertzman, Manager of Volunteer Experience

Brugmansia
In the spirit of Dia de los Muertos and Halloween, this week I took a tour of some of the Gardens’ more ghoulish plants. This time of year, the Conservatory, Orangery, and Marnie’s Pavilion are great places to spot all kinds of beautiful but deadly flora. Here’s what I found:
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Posted August 27, 2009 by Anna Sher, Adjunct Research & Conservation Researcher

The mushroom discovered that may be a new species

Gary A. Monroe @ USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database
Denver Botanic Gardens staff were among the thirty-six scientists who donated their time in the first Soapstone Prairie Natural Area Bioblitz, surveying all species in a 24-hour period. Ten scientist teams inventoried insects, mammals, fungi, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and of course plants.
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