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Mildred Mathias: Champion of Umbelliferae and Pioneer of Ecotourism
Pioneer of Ecotourism Today is the birthday of the botanist professor Mildred Mathias who was born on this day in 1906 in Sappington, Missouri. Mathias was a professor at UCLA for twelve years, until 1974. She also served as president of the American Society for Plant Taxonomists and the Botanical Society of America. Matthias is…
Read MoreThe Mathematical Mystery of Nine-Leaf Lomatium: Lewis and Clark’s Botanical Discovery
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. May 6, 1806 On this day in 1806, that intrepid duo of botanical explorers, Lewis and Clark, stumbled upon what would become known as the Nine-leaf lomatium (Lomatium triternatum) while traipsing along the…
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