Bionomia: William Copeland McCalla
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McCalla, William C.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium Read more about this collection »
First Name(s)William C.
OccupationBotanist and Photographer
Name
McCalla, William C.
First Name(s)
William C.
Surname
McCalla
Occupation
Botanist and Photographer
Description
Amateur Botanist, photographer, author, teacher, honorary Doctor of Laws (University of Alberta 1956). McCalla’s passion for botany led him to collect specimens from Alberta, British Columbia, Montana, Washington,…
Amateur Botanist, photographer, author, teacher, honorary Doctor of Laws (University of Alberta 1956). McCalla’s passion for botany led him to collect specimens from Alberta, British Columbia, Montana, Washington, and California between 1896 and 1957. His 1899 expedition to Band result in the discovery of three “new” species which were banned for him, Salix Mccalliana, Primula Mccalliana, Aster Maccallae. The 1920 publication of the Wildflowers of Western Canada was provided to every school in Alberta free of charge with the intention of inspiring future generations. When the university acquired his collection in 1959, it consisted of 14, 000 mounted sheets, 730 photographic prints, and negatives.
External Links
Immortal Nature's Ageless Harmony: The Botanical Lantern Slides of William Copeland McCalla
Provincial Archives of Alberta
William and Margaret McCalla: The 1938 Trip Through the Northwest United States
St. Mary's University Library
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"People Details - McCalla, William C., University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/9-1/12-13855. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
Specimen Information
There are 6582 specimens related to this person.
32670 - Cystopteris fragilis (L.) Bernh.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namefragile bladder fern
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Clover Bar
Date Collected1931-08-03
32663 - Cystopteris fragilis (L.) Bernh.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namefragile bladder fern
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Clover Bar
Date Collected1929-07-13
32774 - Cystopteris fragilis (L.) Bernh.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namefragile bladder fern
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Waterton Lakes National Park, Cameron Falls
Date Collected1934-08-13
32665 - Cystopteris fragilis (L.) Bernh.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namefragile bladder fern
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Waterton Lakes National Park, Bertha Lake
Date Collected1930-07-20
32669 - Cystopteris fragilis (L.) Bernh.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namefragile bladder fern
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, British Columbia, Gray Creek
Date Collected1944-06-28
32667 - Cystopteris fragilis (L.) Bernh.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namefragile bladder fern
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Ontario, St. Catharines
Date Collected1896-06-12
32659 - Dennstaedtia punctilobula (Michx.) T. Moore
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Ontario, Overholt's Bush
Date Collected1896-08-24
32535 - Dryopteris arguta (Kaulf.) Watt.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common NameWood fern, shield fern, dryoptère
Place CollectedNorth America: United States, California, San Diego County, Lake Wohlford
Date Collected1950-05-06
32533 - Dryopteris arguta (Kaulf.) Watt.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common NameWood fern, shield fern, dryoptère
Place CollectedNorth America: United States, California, San Diego County, Flinn Springs
Date Collected1940-04-19
32534 - Dryopteris arguta (Kaulf.) Watt.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common NameWood fern, shield fern, dryoptère
Place CollectedNorth America: United States, California, San Diego County, Flinn Springs
Date Collected1940-04-19
63528 - Primula mistassinica Michx.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Banff National Park, Cave and Basin National Historic Site
Date Collected1899-06-02
109526 - Cystopteris fragilis (L.) Bernh.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namefragile bladder fern
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, British Columbia, Yahk
Date Collected1942-05-10
109528 - Asplenium trichomanes L.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, British Columbia, Crawford Bay
Date Collected1944-07-04
109530 - Botrychium lunaria (L.) Sw.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, British Columbia, Yoho National Park, Wapta Falls
Date Collected1944-08-05
37015 - Fritillaria pudica (Pursh) Spreng.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Nameyellow bell
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, British Columbia, Kelowna
Date Collected1952-04-21
109518 - Fritillaria pudica (Pursh) Spreng.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Nameyellow bell
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, British Columbia, Kelowna
Date Collected1952-04-20
109517 - Allium tricoccum Ait.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Ontario, St. Catharines
Date Collected1897-08-02
109512 - Smilacina stellata (L.) Desf.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namestar-flowered solomon’s-seal (Moss, 1983); star-flowered false solomon’s-seal (Johnson et al., 1995).
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Ontario, Point Abino
Date Collected1897-08-18
36859 - Triantha glutinosa (Michx.) Baker
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namesticky false asphodel
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Banff National Park, Cave and Basin National Historic Site
Date Collected1936-07-11
36864 - Triantha glutinosa (Michx.) Baker
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namesticky false asphodel
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Calgary
Date Collected1947-08-15
36872 - Triantha occidentalis (S. Wats.) R. R. Gates ssp. occidentalis
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namewestern false-asphodel
Place CollectedNorth America: United States, California, Lassen Volcanic National Park, Summit Lake
Date Collected1940-06-28