Opuntia ficus-indica
Let’s explore a plant common to Southern California. What do you notice? How do you think this plant has adapted to survive in its environment?
Nelumbo nucifera
Let’s explore a plant that lives on the water! What do you notice? How do you think this plant has adapted to survive in its environment?
Johannesteijsmanni altifrons
Let’s explore one of the largest tropical plants in The Huntington’s conservatory! What do you notice? How do you think this plant has adapted to survive in its environment?
Cylindropuntia munzii
Let’s explore a plant that we do not want to touch with our hands! What do you notice? How do you think this plant has adapted to survive in its environment?
Several of the objects on display in the upcoming exhibition, “What Now: Collecting for the Library in the 21st Century, Part 2,” provide windows into The Huntington’s array of collections that support important research interests.