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ysabetwordsmithScientist Discovers New Species of Wildflower That Only Grows in New Jersey
In the Pine Barrens region of southern New Jersey, Temple University researcher Sasha Eisenman helped identify the long mistaken plant as unique to the state—a discovery that could help protect it for years to come.
In research published in Phytotaxa, Eisenman confirmed the plant is distinct from its closest known relatives, and formally named it Triantha × novacaesariensis—a Latinization of New Jersey.
In the Pine Barrens region of southern New Jersey, Temple University researcher Sasha Eisenman helped identify the long mistaken plant as unique to the state—a discovery that could help protect it for years to come.
In research published in Phytotaxa, Eisenman confirmed the plant is distinct from its closest known relatives, and formally named it Triantha × novacaesariensis—a Latinization of New Jersey.
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Date: 2026-05-27 08:17 pm (UTC)Well ...
Date: 2026-05-27 10:37 pm (UTC)In Polychrome Heroics, we had some characters out in the Pineywoods for a bit, where the referenced flower was found.
Myosotis includes a few natives in North America. So we could call this version Myosotis × novacaesariensis.
As soon as the morning newspaper arrived and was read with the little article about the flower, thousands of people all over New Jersey would simultaneously declare its common name to be "Fugettboutit!" \o/
Want me to save this as a prompt for Tuesday? It's hilarious, and I love using science as inspiration.
Re: Well ...
Date: 2026-05-27 11:31 pm (UTC)