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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/9-1/12-4091. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

Specimen Information

There are 6642 specimens related to this person.

2,134 results plotted on map in 722 markers.
Note: Only records with latitude and longitude coordinates are plotted on map.

68394 - Cirsium occidentale (Nutt.) Jeps. var. candidissimum (Greene) J. F. Macbr.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Place CollectedNorth America: United States, California, Shasta County, Burney Falls Date Collected1940-07-05

68358 - Cirsium muticum Michx.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Manitoba, Gimli Date Collected1923-07-23

68371 - Cirsium hookerianum Nutt.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Waterton Lakes National Park Date Collected1930-07-23

68360 - Cirsium undulatum Spreng.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, British Columbia, Spences Bridge Date Collected1922-06-10

68359 - Cirsium undulatum Spreng.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, British Columbia, Radium Date Collected1930-07-25

68369 - Cirsium hookerianum Nutt.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, British Columbia, Yoho National Park, Mount Stephen Date Collected1946-09-01

68366 - Cirsium hookerianum Nutt.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, British Columbia, Yoho National Park, Yoho Valley Date Collected1946-08-05

68361 - Cirsium vulgare (Savi) Ten.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Ontario, St. Catharines Date Collected1897-07-28

68368 - Cirsium hookerianum Nutt.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, British Columbia, Yoho National Park, Mount Stephen Date Collected1946-09-01

68362 - Cirsium vulgare (Savi) Ten.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Calgary, St. George Island Date Collected1947-08-20

68367 - Cirsium hookerianum Nutt.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, British Columbia, Yoho National Park, Yoho Valley Date Collected1946-08-05

68363 - Cirsium vulgare (Savi) Ten.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Calgary, St. George Island Date Collected1947-08-20

68365 - Cirsium hookerianum Nutt.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, British Columbia, Yoho National Park, Yoho Valley Date Collected1943-09-08

68364 - Cirsium hookerianum Nutt.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, British Columbia, Yoho National Park, Yoho Valley Date Collected1946-09-02

68270 - Cnicus benedictus L.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Place CollectedNorth America: United States, California, San Diego County, Alpine Date Collected1950-05-11

68271 - Cnicus benedictus L.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Place CollectedNorth America: United States, California, San Diego County, Alpine Date Collected1950-05-11

68276 - Coreopsis bigelovii (A. Gray) Voss

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Place CollectedNorth America: United States, California, Santa Barbara County, Santa Maria Date Collected1925-03-03

68275 - Coreopsis bigelovii (A. Gray) Voss

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Place CollectedNorth America: United States, California, Kern County Date Collected1940-04-06

68282 - Coreopsis maritima (Nutt.) Hook. f.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Place CollectedNorth America: United States, California, San Diego County, Torrey Pine Hill Date Collected1950-05-06

68281 - Coreopsis maritima (Nutt.) Hook. f.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Place CollectedNorth America: United States, California, San Diego County, Del Mar Date Collected1940-05-15

68280 - Coreopsis maritima (Nutt.) Hook. f.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Place CollectedNorth America: United States, California, San Diego County, Del Mar Date Collected1940-05-15