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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/9-13/12-94677. Accessed 17 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.
32065 - Clematis occidentalis (Hornem.) DC. var. grosseserrata (Rydb.) Pringle
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Waterton Lakes National Park, Bertha Lake
Date Collected1965-06-23
25920 - Clematis occidentalis (Hornem.) DC. var. grosseserrata (Rydb.) Pringle
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Whitecourt Mountain
Date Collected1960-06-12
8840 - Clematis occidentalis (Hornem.) DC. var. grosseserrata (Rydb.) Pringle
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Ghost Lake
Date Collected1958-07-14
8853 - Coptis trifolia (L.) Salisb.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namegoldthread
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Whitecourt Mountain
Date Collected1960-07-12
31072 - Delphinium barbeyi (Huth) Huth
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Place CollectedNorth America: United States, Wyoming, Albany County, Centennial
Date Collected1970-07-20
38453 - Delphinium bicolor Nutt.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namelittle larkspur
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Waterton Lakes National Park, Maskinonge Lake
Date Collected1967-06-07
32067 - Delphinium bicolor Nutt.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namelittle larkspur
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Manyberries
Date Collected1966-06-17
25255 - Delphinium bicolor Nutt.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namelittle larkspur
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Waterton Lakes National Park, Red Rock Canyon
Date Collected1965-06-22
39039 - Delphinium bicolor Nutt.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namelittle larkspur
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, North Kootenay Mountain
Date Collected1971-07-16
32066 - Delphinium bicolor Nutt.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namelittle larkspur
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Waterton Lakes National Park, Avion Ridge
Date Collected1966-07-13
30641 - Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namecommon bearberry, kinnikinnick
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Northwest Territories, Alexandra Falls
Date Collected1970-08-27
30666 - Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namecommon bearberry, kinnikinnick
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Northwest Territories, Enterprise
Date Collected1970-08-28
30667 - Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namecommon bearberry, kinnikinnick
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Northwest Territories, Enterprise
Date Collected1970-08-28
30682 - Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namecommon bearberry, kinnikinnick
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Northwest Territories, Heart Lake Biological Station
Date Collected1970-08-29
30752 - Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namecommon bearberry, kinnikinnick
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Northwest Territories, Prelude Lake
Date Collected1970-08-30
30642 - Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namecommon bearberry, kinnikinnick
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Northwest Territories, Louise Falls
Date Collected1970-08-27
30749 - Chamaedaphne calyculata (L.) Moench
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Northwest Territories, Great Slave Lake, North Arm
Date Collected1970-08-30
30750 - Chamaedaphne calyculata (L.) Moench
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Northwest Territories, Prelude Lake
Date Collected1970-08-30
30719 - Ledum groenlandicum Oeder
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namecommon Labrador tea
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Northwest Territories, Mosquito Creek
Date Collected1970-08-31
30680 - Ledum groenlandicum Oeder
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namecommon Labrador tea
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Northwest Territories, Heart Lake Biological Station
Date Collected1970-08-29
30681 - Ledum palustre L. var. decumbens Aiton
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Northwest Territories, Heart Lake Biological Station
Date Collected1970-08-29