Celebrating Botanist Coe Finch Austin and his Adventure on High Tor

Coe Finch Austin

“When he reached the top, Austin surprised his brother and handed him the specimens with instructions to meet him at the mountain’s base.” June 20, 1831 On this day, the botanist and founding member of the Torrey Botanical Club, Coe Finch Austin, was born. He was a noted expert on the mosses and liverworts of…

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