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/9-1/12-162028. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
Specimen Information
There are 6582 specimens related to this person.
33896 - Agrostis interrupta L.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, British Columbia, Nelson
Date Collected1944-06-23
33892 - Agrostis stolonifera L.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Calgary, St. George Island
Date Collected1943-08-31
33891 - Agrostis stolonifera L.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Calgary
Date Collected1943-08-09
33801 - Calamagrostis inexpansa A. Gray
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namenorthern reedgrass
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, British Columbia, Yoho National Park, Ross Lake
Date Collected1945-09-09
33802 - Calamagrostis inexpansa A. Gray
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namenorthern reedgrass
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, St. George Island
Date Collected1945-08-21
33806 - Calamagrostis purpurascens R. Br.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Banff National Park, Moraine Lake
Date Collected1945-09-13
35771 - Carex franklinii Boott
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Jasper National Park
Date Collected1919-07-24
35769 - Carex franklinii Boott
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Jasper National Park
Date Collected1919-07-24
35582 - Symplocarpus foetidus (L.) W. Salisb.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Ontario, Niagara Falls
Date Collected1896-04-29
35570 - Calla palustris L.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namewild calla lily, water arum, wild calla
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Cooking Lake
Date Collected1917-06-14
33679 - Glyceria borealis (Nash) Batch.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Fort Saskatchewan
Date Collected1943-08-20
33663 - Glyceria elata (Nash) M. E. Jones
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Nametufted tall manna grass
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, British Columbia, Nelson
Date Collected1944-06-24
62110 - Viola canadensis L. var. rugulosa (Greene) C. L. Hitchc.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Jasper National Park, Miette Hot Springs
Date Collected1942-07-04
62101 - Viola canadensis L. var. rugulosa (Greene) C. L. Hitchc.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Clover Bar
Date Collected1953-06-05
52356 - Alnus incana (L.) Moench ssp. tenuifolia (Nutt.) Breitung
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Turner Valley
Date Collected1936-08-27
52351 - Alnus incana (L.) Moench ssp. tenuifolia (Nutt.) Breitung
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Freeman River
Date Collected1948-07-19
52360 - Alnus incana (L.) Moench ssp. tenuifolia (Nutt.) Breitung
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, RB Miller Biological Station
Date Collected1926-05-29
63172 - Ledum groenlandicum Oeder
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namecommon Labrador tea
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Banff National Park, Bow Pass
Date Collected1943-07-26
52363 - Alnus incana (L.) Moench ssp. tenuifolia (Nutt.) Breitung
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Clover Bar
Date Collected1919-09-12
63025 - Pterospora andromedea Nutt.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namepinedrops
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Waterton Lakes National Park
Date Collected1934-08-13
63024 - Pterospora andromedea Nutt.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namepinedrops
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Waterton Lakes National Park, Bertha Lake
Date Collected1942-08-02