Alice Eastwood

Canadian american botanist (1859-1953).

Alice Eastwood (January 19, 1859 – October 30, 1953) was a Canadian American botanist. She is credited with building the botanical collection at the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco. She published over 310 scientific articles and authored 395 land plant species names, the fourth-highest number of such names authored by any female scientist. There are seventeen recognized species named for her, as well as the genera Eastwoodia and Aliciella. Born in Canada West, Eastwood spent some of her childhood in Canada before moving to Denver, Colorado as a teenager. Here she graduated high

Abbreviations: Eastw.
Occupations: scientific illustrator, scientific collector, editor, botanist, curator, botanical illustrator, botanical collector
Citizenships: United States, Canada
Languages: English
Dates: 1859-01-19T00:00:00Z – 1953-10-30T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Toronto
Direct attributions: 162 plants, 0 fungi
Authorship mentions: 296 plants, 0 fungi

162 plants attributed, 134 plants contributed to296 plants:

Allium hickmanii (Hickman's Onion) Eastw. 1903
plant species in the amaryllidaceae family
Allium hickmanii is a rare species of wild onion known by the common name Hickman's onion. It is endemic to California, where it is known from Monterey, and San Luis Obispo Counties.
Allium yosemitense (Yosemite Onion) Eastw. 1934
plant species in the amaryllidaceae family
Allium yosemitense is a California species of wild onion known by the common name Yosemite onion. Most of the known populations are situated within the boundaries of Yosemite National Park.
Allium howellii (Howell's Onion) Eastw. 1938
plant species in the amaryllidaceae family
Allium howellii is a North American species of wild onion known by the common name Howell's onion. It is endemic to California.
Allium cratericola (Cascade Onion) Eastw. 1934
plant species in the amaryllidaceae family
Allium cratericola is a species of wild onion known by the common name Cascade onion. It is endemic to California, where is an uncommon member of the flora in several of the state's mountain ranges, including the northern and southern California Coast Ranges, the western Transverse Ranges, Klamath Mountains, and the Sierra Nevada foothills. Its range covers much of the state, from Riverside County to Siskiyou County.
Lupinus antoninus (Anthony Peak Lupine) Eastw. 1943
perennial plant species in the fabaceae family
Lupinus antoninus is a rare species of lupine known by the common name Anthony Peak lupine. It is endemic to northern California, where it is known from only four occurrences in the North Coast Ranges, including near Anthony Peak.
Lupinus angustiflorus (Narrowflower Lupine) Eastw. 1940
perennial plant species in the fabaceae family
Lupinus angustiflorus is a species of lupine known by the common name narrowflower lupine. It is endemic to California, where it grows in the volcanic soils of the northeastern mountains and Modoc Plateau, and native to the lower 48 U.S. states. It is an erect perennial herb sometimes exceeding one meter in height. Each palmate leaf is made up of 6 to 9 leaflets each up to 6 centimeters long. The inflorescence is up to 34 centimeters long, bearing many flowers each of which is roughly a centimeter long. The flower is cream to pale yellow-orange with a patch of deeper yellow or orange on its
Iris purdyi (Purdy's Iris) Eastw. 1897
plant species in the iridaceae family
Iris purdyi is a species of iris known by the common name Purdy's iris, named after Carl Purdy. It is found in the redwood forests of California and into southern Oregon, and hence is also known as the redwood iris. The plant flowers from April to June.
Fritillaria striata (Striped Abobe Lily) Eastw. 1931
plant species in the liliaceae family
Fritillaria striata, the striped adobe lily, is an uncommon species of fritillary.
Fritillaria purdyi (Purdy's Fritillary) Eastw. 1902
plant species in the liliaceae family
Fritillaria purdyi, the Purdy's fritillary, is a rare species of flowering plant in the lily family Liliaceae. It is endemic to northwestern California, USA, from San Francisco Bay north, where it grows in the serpentine soils of the coastal and inland California Coast Ranges.
Arctostaphylos virgata (Bolinas Manzanita) Eastw. 1905
plant species in the ericaceae family
Arctostaphylos virgata is a species of manzanita known by the common names Bolinas manzanita and Marin manzanita.
Agastache parvifolia (Small-leaved Horsemint) Eastw. 1940
perennial plant species in the lamiaceae family
Agastache parvifolia is a species of flowering plant in the mint family known by the common name small-leaf giant hyssop. It is endemic to far northern California, where it grows in woodlands. It is an uncommon species and is sometimes considered a local subspecies of Agastache urticifolia.
Fritillaria brandegeei (Greenhorn Fritillary) Eastw. 1903
plant species in the liliaceae family
Fritillaria brandegeei, the Greenhorn fritillary, is a plant species endemic to California, USA.
Astragalus traskiae (Trask's Milkvetch) Eastw. 1897
perennial plant species in the fabaceae family
Astragalus traskiae is a rare species of milkvetch known by the common name Trask's milkvetch. It is endemic to the southern Channel Islands of California, where it is known only from Santa Barbara Island and San Nicolas Island.
Arctostaphylos regismontana (Kings Mountain Manzanita) Eastw. 1933
plant species in the ericaceae family
Arctostaphylos regismontana is a species of manzanita known by the common name Kings Mountain manzanita. It is endemic to California, where it is known from the northern slopes of the Santa Cruz Mountains in the southern San Francisco Bay Area. It can be found in chaparral and broadleaf and coniferous forest on granite and sandstone soils.
Arctostaphylos pallida (Pallid Manzanita) Eastw. 1933
plant species in the ericaceae family
Arctostaphylos pallida, commonly known as pallid manzanita, Oakland Hills manzanita, and Alameda manzanita, is an upright manzanita shrub from the Ericaceae, or heath family. It is endemic to the eastern San Francisco Bay Area of Northern California.
Arctostaphylos obispoensis (Bishop Manzanita) Eastw. 1937
plant species in the ericaceae family
Arctostaphylos obispoensis is a species of manzanita, known by the common names bishop manzanita and serpentine manzanita, endemic to California.
Arctostaphylos glandulosa (Eastwood's Manzanita) Eastw. 1897
plant species in the ericaceae family
Arctostaphylos glandulosa, with the common name Eastwood's manzanita, is a species of manzanita.
Arctostaphylos confertiflora (Santa Rosa Island Manzanita) Eastw. 1934
plant species in the ericaceae family
Arctostaphylos confertiflora is a rare species of manzanita known by the common name Santa Rosa Island manzanita. This shrub is endemic to California, where it grows on the sandstone bluffs of Santa Rosa Island in the Channel Islands. This manzanita is listed as an endangered species by the United States Government.
Arctostaphylos canescens (Hoary Manzanita) Eastw. 1897
plant species in the ericaceae family
Arctostaphylos canescens, common name hoary manzanita, is a species of manzanita.
Arctostaphylos bakeri (Baker's Manzanita) Eastw. 1934
plant species in the ericaceae family
Arctostaphylos bakeri is a species of manzanita known by the common name Baker's manzanita. It is endemic to Sonoma County, California, where it grows in the chaparral and woodlands of the North Coast Ranges. It is sometimes a member of the serpentine soils flora.
Arctostaphylos auriculata (Mount Diablo Manzanita) Eastw. 1905
plant species in the ericaceae family
Arctostaphylos auriculata (Mount Diablo manzanita) is an endangered species of Arctostaphylos endemic to California, and limited in geography to the area surrounding Mount Diablo, in Contra Costa County.
Veronica copelandii (Copeland's Speedwell) Eastw. 1906
perennial plant species in the plantaginaceae family
Veronica copelandii is a rare species of flowering plant in the plantain family known by the common name Copeland's speedwell. It is endemic to California, where it is known only from the southeastern Klamath Mountains in Shasta and Trinity Counties. It occurs in mountain meadows and forest habitat in subalpine zones, usually on serpentine soils.
Ribes indecorum (Whiteflower Currant) Eastw. 1902
plant species in the grossulariaceae family
Ribes indecorum is a species of currant known by the common names white-flowered currant and white chaparral currant. It is native to the southern California Coast Ranges, Transverse Ranges, and Peninsular Ranges, from around Santa Barbara County in California south into northern Baja California. It grows in local habitats such as California chaparral and woodlands and coastal sage scrub.
Potentilla hickmanii (Hickman's Cinquefoil) Eastw. 1902
perennial plant species in the rosaceae family
Potentilla hickmanii (called Hickman's potentilla or Hickman's cinquefoil) is an endangered perennial herb of the rose family. This rare plant species is found in a narrowly restricted range in two locations in coastal northern California, in Monterey County, and in very small colonies in San Mateo County. This small wildflower, endemic to western slopes of the outer coastal range along the Pacific Ocean coast, produces bright yellow blossoms through spring and summer. This species was formerly thought to be growing in Sonoma County, but that population has been recently reclassified as
Penstemon utahensis (Utah Penstemon) Eastw. 1893
perennial plant species in the plantaginaceae family
Penstemon utahensis, also called Utah penstemon or Utah firecracker, is a species of penstemon native to the southwestern United States, where it grows in scrub, woodland, and canyons. It is a perennial herb growing erect to a maximum height near half a meter. The thick leaves are located around the base of the plant and in opposite pairs along the stem. The upper leaves are narrow and often folded lengthwise, measuring up to 7.5 centimeters long. The showy inflorescence bears many bright red-pink flowers up to 2.5 centimeters in length. They have narrow floral tubes ending in wide, lobed
Paronychia franciscana (San Francisco Nailwort) Eastw. 1901
perennial plant species in the caryophyllaceae family
Paronychia franciscana is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae known by the common names San Francisco nailwort, California Whitlow-wort, Franciscan paronychia, and Chilean nailwort. It is native to Chile, but it was first described from specimens collected in San Francisco, California, in the United States, where it is an introduced species. This species is a mat-forming perennial herb growing from a woody caudex. The branching stems stretch prostrate along the ground, reaching up to 50 centimetres (20 inches) in length. The fleshy, somewhat hairy leaves are up to a
Lupinus tracyi (Tracy's Lupine) Eastw. 1940
perennial plant species in the fabaceae family
Lupinus tracyi is a species of lupine known by the common name Tracy's lupine. It is endemic to the Klamath Mountains of southern Oregon and northern California, where it grows in coniferous forests. It is a perennial herb growing 20 to 70 centimeters tall and is mostly hairless in texture, with a thin, waxy stem. Each palmate leaf is made up of 6 or 7 leaflets measuring 1 to 4 centimeters in length. The inflorescence is a raceme of many flowers, sometimes arranged in whorls. The flower is around a centimeter long and is pale blue to whitish in color. The fruit is a hairy legume pod roughly 2
Lupinus nipomensis (Nipomo Mesa Lupine) Eastw. 1939
annual plant species in the fabaceae family
Lupinus nipomensis is a species of lupine known by the common name Nipomo Mesa lupine. It is endemic to the Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes on the California Central Coast. Specifically, the plant is limited to the Guadalupe Dunes at the southern border of San Luis Obispo County. There are five to seven colonies growing in a strip of sand dunes measuring less than 3 square miles (8 km2) in area. These colonies are generally considered to make up a single population. The number of individual plants remaining has been observed to vary between 100 and 1,800, its abundance is not correlated to
Lupinus duranii (Mono Lake Lupine) Eastw. 1940
perennial plant species in the fabaceae family
Lupinus duranii is a species of lupine known by the common name Mono Lake lupine. It is endemic to California, where it is known mainly from the eastern slopes of the Sierra Nevada in western Mono County. Its distribution includes Mammoth Mountain and the hills around Mono Lake, and its habitat has gravelly, pumice-rich soils of volcanic origin. It is almost identical to the nominate variety of Brewer's lupine, which occurs commonly in the same region. Besides the fact that L. breweri does not occur on pumice flats, the pair are difficult to separate.
Lupinus croceus (Saffron-flowered Lupine) Eastw. 1938
perennial plant species in the fabaceae family
Lupinus croceus is a species of lupine known by the common names saffron-flowered lupine and Mt Eddy Lupine. It is endemic to the northernmost mountains of California, clustering in the Klamath Mountains, where it grows in generally dry, rocky habitat.
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