Hazel Schmoll: Guardian of the Colorado Blue Columbine

Hazel Schmoll, a prominent American botanist.

The Colorado State Botanist Today is the anniversary of the death of Colorado State botanist Hazel Schmoll. Hazel was born in a sod cabin in McAlester, Kansas, in 1890. Her family settled in Colorado when she was just two years old. Hazel was the first woman to earn a doctorate in botany from the University…

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A Pioneering Spirit: Celebrating Hazel Schmoll’s Botanical Legacy

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This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. August 23, 1890 On this day, my dearest green-thumbed companions, we celebrate the birth of a remarkable botanical pioneer, Hazel Marguerite Schmoll, who entered this world in a humble sod cabin in McAlester,…

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