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Lewis David von Schweinitz
The Father of North American Mycology Today is the birthday of the Moravian clergyman and botanist Lewis David von Schweinitz, also known as the “Father of North American Mycology.” Mycology is the study of fungi. Lewis was born in Pennsylvania, and he was a descendant on his mother’s side of Count Zinzendorf – the founder…
Read MoreFebruary 13, 2020 North Carolina Wildflower of the Year, Vita Sackville-West, Joseph Banks, Lewis David von Schweinitz, Jeremiah Bailey, Julia Dorr, A Sting in the Tale by Dave Goulson, and Maria L Owen
Today we celebrate the botanist who sailed with Captain James Cook on the Endeavor and the man regarded as the father of North American mycology. We’ll learn about the man who patented the first practical lawnmower 198 years ago today. Today’s Unearthed Words feature a poet and writer who used the names Flora or Florilla…
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