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McCalla, William C.

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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

Bionomia: William Copeland McCalla
Bionomia
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Immortal Nature's Ageless Harmony: The Botanical Lantern Slides of William Copeland McCalla
Provincial Archives of Alberta
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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/9-1/12-161204. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

Specimen Information

There are 6582 specimens related to this person.

2,050 results plotted on map in 706 markers.
Note: Only records with latitude and longitude coordinates are plotted on map.

36959 - Maianthemum canadense Desf. var. interius Fern.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Lac La Nonne Date Collected1948-07-20

36942 - Smilacina racemosa (L.) Desf.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Namefalse solomon’s-seal (Moss, 1983). Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Cypress Hills Provincial Park, Elkwater Lake Date Collected1930-06-16

36979 - Scoliopus bigelowii Torr.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Place CollectedNorth America: United States, California, Marin County, Mill Valley Date Collected1925-01-24

36971 - Polygonatum pubescens (Willd.) Pursh

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Ontario, St. Catharines Date Collected1948-06-11

36970 - Polygonatum pubescens (Willd.) Pursh

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Ontario, St. Catharines Date Collected1897-05-14

36972 - Polygonatum biflorum (Walter) Elliott

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Ontario, Point Pelee National Park Date Collected1948-06-03

36975 - Polygonatum biflorum (Walter) Elliott

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Ontario, Ojibway Date Collected1948-05-26

36976 - Polygonatum biflorum (Walter) Elliott

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Ontario, Ojibway Date Collected1948-06-05

36977 - Polygonatum biflorum (Walter) Elliott

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Ontario, Point Abino Date Collected1897-06-01

36980 - Ornithogalum umbellatum L.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Ontario, Riverside Date Collected1948-05-28

36933 - Smilacina racemosa (L.) Desf.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Namefalse solomon’s-seal (Moss, 1983). Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Ontario, St. Catharines Date Collected1897-06-05; 1897-06-16; 1897-06-16

36934 - Smilacina racemosa (L.) Desf.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Namefalse solomon’s-seal (Moss, 1983). Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Ontario, St. Catharines Date Collected1896-05-25

36935 - Smilacina racemosa (L.) Desf.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Namefalse solomon’s-seal (Moss, 1983). Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Ontario, Harrow Date Collected1948-06-01

36936 - Smilacina racemosa (L.) Desf.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Namefalse solomon’s-seal (Moss, 1983). Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Ontario, Windsor Date Collected1948-05-29

36937 - Smilacina racemosa (L.) Desf.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Namefalse solomon’s-seal (Moss, 1983). Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Ontario, Windsor Date Collected1948-05-29

36939 - Smilacina racemosa (L.) Desf.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Namefalse solomon’s-seal (Moss, 1983). Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Ontario, Ojibway Date Collected1954-06-09

36948 - Smilacina racemosa (L.) Desf.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Namefalse solomon’s-seal (Moss, 1983). Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, British Columbia, Yoho National Park, Kicking Horse River Date Collected1943-07-28

36947 - Smilacina racemosa (L.) Desf.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Namefalse solomon’s-seal (Moss, 1983). Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, British Columbia, Yoho National Park, Kicking Horse River Date Collected1943-06-17

36946 - Smilacina racemosa (L.) Desf.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Namefalse solomon’s-seal (Moss, 1983). Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, British Columbia, Yoho National Park, Emerald Lake Date Collected1943-09-11

36944 - Smilacina racemosa (L.) Desf.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Namefalse solomon’s-seal (Moss, 1983). Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, British Columbia, Kootenay Lake Date Collected1947-05-15

36943 - Smilacina racemosa (L.) Desf.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Namefalse solomon’s-seal (Moss, 1983). Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, British Columbia, Kootenay Lake Date Collected1947-05-20