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/9-1/12-161046. Accessed 03 Jun. 2024.
Specimen Information
There are 6582 specimens related to this person.
64887 - Pedicularis bracteosa Benth. ex Hook.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namebracted lousewort
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Waterton Lakes National Park, Bertha Lake
Date Collected1930-07-20
64886 - Pedicularis bracteosa Benth. ex Hook.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namebracted lousewort
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Banff National Park, Bow Pass
Date Collected1951-08-01
64894 - Pedicularis groenlandica Retz.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Banff National Park, Castle Mountain
Date Collected1931-07-14
64895 - Pedicularis groenlandica Retz.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Banff National Park, Banff
Date Collected1899-07-04; 1899-08-30
64896 - Pedicularis groenlandica Retz.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Banff National Park, Bow Pass
Date Collected1951-08-01
64897 - Pedicularis groenlandica Retz.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Banff National Park, Bow Pass
Date Collected1943-07-26
65571 - Specularia perfoliata (L.) A. DC.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Ontario, Niagara Falls
Date Collected1897-07-01
64231 - Hackelia diffusa (Douglas ex Lehmann) I. M. Johnston
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Banff National Park, Vermilion Range
Date Collected1899-07-24
64233 - Hackelia diffusa (Douglas ex Lehmann) I. M. Johnston
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Waterton Lakes National Park
Date Collected1941-07-13