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Packer, John G.
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First Name(s)John G.
OccupationCanadian Botanist
Name
Packer, John G.
First Name(s)
John G.
Surname
Packer
Occupation
Canadian Botanist
Description
John G. Packer became Curator of the herbarium in 1958. Until his retirement in 1988, his main research interests were the origin and evolution of the arctic and alpine flora, in particular the effects of the…
John G. Packer became Curator of the herbarium in 1958. Until his retirement in 1988, his main research interests were the origin and evolution of the arctic and alpine flora, in particular the effects of the quaternary glaciations. In 1983, he published a revised edition of Moss’s Flora of Alberta, which remains the standard reference for Alberta and adjacent regions. Packer’s collections were primarily from Alberta, Alaska, and the Northwest and Yukon Territories. He participated in one of the Department’s extensive research programs during this time: a study of the ecosystem of Devon Island, Northwest Territories, in conjunction with the international Biological Programme’s Tundra Biome Project (1969-1975). As professor emeritus, Packer remains interested in the production of user-friendly floras of Alberta and North America.
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"People Details - Packer, John G., University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/9-13/12-165208. Accessed 16 Oct. 2024.
Publications
Author
Wolf, S.J., Packer, J.G. and Denford, K.E.
Publication Date
1979-08
Author
Packer, J. G., Denford, K. E.
Publication Date
1974-04
Specimen Information
There are 2251 specimens related to this person.
30668 - Fragaria virginiana Duchesne
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common NameVirgina strawberry, wild strawberry
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Northwest Territories, Enterprise
Date Collected1970-08-28
30648 - Dasiphora fruticosa (L.) Rydb.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Northwest Territories, Alexandra Falls
Date Collected1970-08-27
30649 - Potentilla gracilis Douglas ex Hook.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Northwest Territories, Alexandra Falls
Date Collected1970-08-27
30646 - Potentilla multifida L.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namebranched cinquefoil
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Northwest Territories, Alexandra Falls
Date Collected1970-08-27
30647 - Potentilla norvegica L.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Northwest Territories, Alexandra Falls
Date Collected1970-08-27
85325 - Comarum palustre L.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Northwest Territories, Hornby Bay
Date Collected1980-08-14
30757 - Comarum palustre L.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Northwest Territories, Yellowknife
Date Collected1970-08-31
30755 - Rubus idaeus L. ssp. strigosus (Michaux) Focke
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Northwest Territories, Prelude Lake
Date Collected1970-08-30
30685 - Viola adunca Sm.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Nameearly blue violet
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Northwest Territories, Heart Lake Biological Station
Date Collected1970-08-28
30687 - Elaeagnus commutata Bernh. ex Rydb.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namesilverberry, wolf willow
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Northwest Territories, Heart Lake Biological Station
Date Collected1970-08-29
30644 - Sium suave Walt.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common NameWater Parsnip
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Northwest Territories, Alexandra Falls
Date Collected1970-08-27
30790 - Cornus canadensis L. × Cornus suecica L.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Northwest Territories, Wood Buffalo National Park
Date Collected1970-08-31
30720 - Andromeda polifolia L.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Northwest Territories, Mosquito Creek
Date Collected1970-08-31
30684 - Andromeda polifolia L.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Northwest Territories, Heart Lake Biological Station
Date Collected1970-08-29
30643 - Arctostaphylos rubra (Rehder & E. H. Wilson) Fern.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namealpine bearberry, red bear berry
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Northwest Territories, Louise Falls
Date Collected1970-08-27
32129 - Elaeagnus commutata Bernh. ex Rydb.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namesilverberry, wolf willow
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Waterton Lakes National Park, Sofa Mountain
Date Collected1966-07-06
25967 - Elaeagnus commutata Bernh. ex Rydb.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namesilverberry, wolf willow
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Edmonton
Date Collected1960-06-30
30582 - Elaeagnus commutata Bernh. ex Rydb.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namesilverberry, wolf willow
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Wood Buffalo National Park, Peace Point
Date Collected1970-09-02
30561 - Elaeagnus commutata Bernh. ex Rydb.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namesilverberry, wolf willow
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Wood Buffalo National Park, Salt River
Date Collected1970-09-02
25142 - Shepherdia canadensis (L.) Nutt.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Willmore Wilderness Park, Rock Lake
Date Collected1965-07-23
20304 - Shepherdia canadensis (L.) Nutt.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Yukon, Summit Lake
Date Collected1961-07-29