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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.
Brief Bio
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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/9-13/12-80038. Accessed 10 Sep. 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.
31116 - Ceanothus velutinus Douglas ex Hook.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namesnowbrush
Place CollectedNorth America: United States, Wyoming, Sublette County, Burnt Lake
Date Collected1970-07-11
20730 - Rumex acetosella L. forma integrifolius Beck
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Place CollectedNorth America: United States, Alaska, North Slope, Crowbill Point
Date Collected1962-06-29
21119 - Rumex acetosella L. forma integrifolius Beck
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Place CollectedNorth America: United States, Alaska, North Slope, Ogotoruk Creek
Date Collected1963-07-16
31257 - Rumex acetosella L.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Place CollectedNorth America: United States, Colorado, Boulder County, Magnolia
Date Collected1968-06-27
32124 - Sphaeralcea coccinea (Nutt.) Rydb.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Orion
Date Collected1966-06-18
38505 - Hypericum formosum Kunth var. scouleri (Hook.) J. M. Coult.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Waterton Lakes National Park, Rowe Lakes
Date Collected1967-07-27
32130 - Opuntia polyacantha Haw. var. polyacantha
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Elkwater
Date Collected1966-07-05
30554 - Hippuris vulgaris L.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Wood Buffalo National Park, Salt River
Date Collected1970-09-02
20297 - Hippuris vulgaris L.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Yukon, Summit Lake
Date Collected1961-08-07
20899 - Hippuris vulgaris L.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Place CollectedNorth America: United States, Alaska, North Slope, Ogotoruk Creek
Date Collected1962-07-16
20788 - Hippuris vulgaris L.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Place CollectedNorth America: United States, Alaska, North Slope, Ogotoruk Creek
Date Collected1962-06-30
30756 - Hippuris vulgaris L.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Northwest Territories, Yellowknife
Date Collected1970-08-31
20296 - Hippuris vulgaris L.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Yukon, Summit Lake
Date Collected1961-08-07
30453 - Aralia nudicaulis L.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namewild sarsaparilla
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Fort Assiniboine
Date Collected1970-08-24
13259 - Oplopanax horridus (Sm.) Miq.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Whitecourt Mountain
Date Collected1960-07-15
30523 - Oplopanax horridus (Sm.) Miq.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Fox Creek
Date Collected1970-09-04
20906 - Diapensia lapponica L.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Place CollectedNorth America: United States, Alaska, North Slope, Ogotoruk Creek
Date Collected1962-07-17
20546 - Diapensia lapponica L.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Place CollectedNorth America: United States, Alaska, North Slope, Crowbill Point
Date Collected1962-06-23
20771 - Diapensia obovata (F. Schmidt) Nakai
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Place CollectedNorth America: United States, Alaska, North Slope, Telavirak Hills
Date Collected1962-07-07
20975 - Armeria maritima (Miller) Willdenow ssp. sibirica (Turczaninow ex Boissier) Nyman
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Place CollectedNorth America: United States, Alaska, North Slope, Crowbill Point
Date Collected1962-07-26
20880 - Armeria maritima (Mill.) Willd.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Place CollectedNorth America: United States, Alaska, North Slope, Ogotoruk Creek
Date Collected1962-07-14