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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.
30718 - Rhododendron lapponicum (L.) Wahlenb.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common NameLapland rose-bay
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Northwest Territories, Mosquito Creek
Date Collected1970-08-31
30717 - Vaccinium uliginosum L.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Northwest Territories, Mosquito Creek
Date Collected1970-08-31
30748 - Vaccinium uliginosum L.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Northwest Territories, Prelude Lake
Date Collected1970-08-30
30637 - Stachys pilosa Nutt. var. pilosa
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Northwest Territories, Alexandra Falls
Date Collected1970-08-27
30716 - Pedicularis labradorica Wirsing
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Northwest Territories, Mosquito Creek
Date Collected1970-08-31
30636 - Aster hesperius A. Gray
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Northwest Territories, Alexandra Falls
Date Collected1970-08-27
29341 - Cornus canadensis L.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namebunchberry, bunchberry dogwood, Canadian bunchberry
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Elk Island National Park
Date Collected1970-05-16
29340 - Ribes triste Pall.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namewild red currant, swamp red currant
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Elk Island National Park
Date Collected1970-05-16
29339 - Shepherdia canadensis (L.) Nutt.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Elk Island National Park
Date Collected1970-05-16
30635 - Helenium autumnale L.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Northwest Territories, Alexandra Falls
Date Collected1970-08-27
30633 - Solidago canadensis L.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common NameGolden Rod; Canada Goldenrod
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Northwest Territories, Alexandra Falls
Date Collected1970-08-27
30674 - Symphyotrichum boreale (Torr. & A. Gray) Á. Löve & D. Löve
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Northwest Territories, Heart Lake Biological Station
Date Collected1970-08-29
30634 - Hieracium umbellatum L.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Northwest Territories, Alexandra Falls
Date Collected1970-08-27
22033 - Papaver coloradense (Fedde) Fedde ex Wooton & Standl.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Jasper National Park, The Whistlers
Date Collected1965-07-27
25148 - Gentiana prostrata Haenke
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Persimmon Range
Date Collected1965-07-25
18061 - Gaillardia aristata Pursh
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Ghost Lake
Date Collected1958-07-12
18060 - Gaillardia aristata Pursh
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Jasper National Park, Jasper
Date Collected1960-08-22
32186 - Gaillardia aristata Pursh
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Waterton Lakes National Park
Date Collected1965-06-21
32185 - Gaillardia aristata Pursh
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Waterton Lakes National Park
Date Collected1965-06-24
39067 - Gaillardia aristata Pursh
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Porcupine Hills
Date Collected1971-09-16
25974 - Gaillardia aristata Pursh
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Olds
Date Collected1958-07-02