Agnes Chase: The Fearless Botanist Who Mastered the World of Grasses

Agnes Chase with specimens

This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. April 29, 1869 On this day, the remarkable Agnes Chase was born—an American botanist who would devote her life to grasses. Petite and self-taught, she began as an illustrator at the USDA’s Bureau…

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Agnes Chase: The Grass Ceiling Breaker

Agnes Chase with specimens

This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. April 29, 1869 On this day, dear readers and fellow admirers of botanical trailblazers, we celebrate the birth of Agnes Chase, a petite powerhouse who would go on to become one of the…

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