David Douglas

Scottish botanist (1799–1834).

David Douglas (25 June 1799 – 12 July 1834) was a Scottish botanist, best known as the namesake of the Douglas fir. He worked as a gardener, and explored the Scottish Highlands, North America and Hawaii, where he died. The standard author abbreviation Douglas is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.

Abbreviations: Douglas
Occupations: ornithologist, gardener, explorer, botanist, botanical collector
Citizenships: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Kingdom of Great Britain
Languages: English
Dates: 1799-06-25T00:00:00Z – 1834-07-12T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Scone
Direct attributions: 30 plants, 0 fungi
Authorship mentions: 160 plants, 0 fungi

30 plants attributed, 130 plants contributed to160 plants:

Pinus lambertiana (Sugar Pine) Douglas 1827
plant species in the pinaceae family
Pinus lambertiana (commonly known as the sugar pine) is the tallest and most massive pine tree and has among the longest cones of any conifer. It is native to coastal and inland mountain areas along the Pacific coast of North America, as far north as Oregon and as far south as Baja California in Mexico.
Pinus sabiniana (Grey Pine) Douglas 1832
plant species in the pinaceae family
Pinus sabiniana (sometimes spelled P. sabineana) is a pine endemic to California in the United States. Its vernacular names include towani pine, foothill pine, gray pine, ghost pine, and bull pine. The name digger pine was historically used but includes a racial slur.
Ribes divaricatum (Spreading Gooseberry) Douglas 1830
plant species in the grossulariaceae family
Ribes divaricatum is a species in the genus Ribes found in the forests, woodlands, and coastal scrub of western North America from British Columbia to California. The three accepted varieties have various common names which include the word "gooseberry". Other common names include coast black gooseberry, wild gooseberry, Worcesterberry, or spreading-branched gooseberry.
Epipactis gigantea (Stream Orchid) Douglas 1839
perennial plant species in the orchidaceae family
Epipactis gigantea is a species of orchid known as the stream orchid, giant helleborine, and chatterbox. This wildflower is native to western North America from British Columbia to central Mexico. This is one of the most abundant orchids of the Pacific coast of North America.
Astragalus lentiginosus (Freckled Milkvetch) Douglas 1831
annual and perennial plant species in the fabaceae family
Astragalus lentiginosus is a species of legume native to western North America where it grows in a range of habitats. Common names include spotted locoweed and freckled milkvetch. There are a great number of wild varieties. The flower and the fruit of an individual plant are generally needed to identify the specific variety.
Lupinus arbustus (Long-spur Lupine) Douglas 1829
perennial plant species in the fabaceae family
Lupinus arbustus is a species of lupine known by the common name longspur lupine. It is native to western North America from British Columbia to California to Utah, where it grows in several types of habitat, including sagebrush and forests. This is a perennial herb growing erect to a maximum of 70 centimetres (28 inches) tall. It is sometimes hairy in texture. Each palmate leaf is made up of 7 to 13 leaflets each up to 7 centimetres (2+3⁄4 inches) long. The inflorescence is up to 18 centimetres (7 inches) long, bearing whorls of flowers each up to 1.4 centimetres (7⁄12 inch) long. The calyx
Ribes cereum (Wax Currant) Douglas 1830
plant species in the grossulariaceae family
Ribes cereum is a species of currant known by the common names wax currant and squaw currant; the pedicellare variety is known as whisky currant. The species is native to western North America.
Lupinus sulphureus (Sulphur Lupine) Douglas 1832
perennial plant species in the fabaceae family
Lupinus sulphureus (sulphur lupine, sulphur-flower lupine) is a species of lupine, a flowering plant of the legume family, Fabaceae.
Ribes bracteosum (Stink Currant) Douglas 1832
plant species in the grossulariaceae family
Ribes bracteosum (known by the common names stink currant and fragrant currant), is a species of currant native to western coastal North America. R. bracteosum is a deciduous shrub, without thorns, growing to 3 metres (10 feet) tall. The leaves are 5–20 centimetres (2–8 inches) across, palmately lobed with 5 or 7 lobes. The flowers are produced in spring after the leaves emerge, on racemes 15–30 cm (6–12 in) long containing 20–40 flowers; each flower is 5–10 millimetres (3⁄16–3⁄8 inch) in diameter, with five white or greenish-tinged petals. The fruit, born in clusters, is dark blue with a
Penstemon confertus (Yellow Penstemon) Douglas 1829
perennial plant species in the plantaginaceae family
Penstemon confertus is a species of flowering plant in the plantain family; its common name is the Yellow beardtoungue. It is native to the US states of Washington, Idaho, and Montana, and the Canadian provinces British Columbia and Alberta.
Lupinus albicaulis (Sickle-keeled Lupine) Douglas 1832
annual plant species in the fabaceae family
Lupinus albicaulis is a species of lupine known by the common name sicklekeel lupine. It is native to the western United States from Washington to California, where it grows mostly in mountain habitat. It is a hairy, erect perennial herb often exceeding a meter in height. Each palmate leaf is made up of 5 to 10 leaflets each up to 7 centimetres (2+3⁄4 in) long. The inflorescence is up to 44 centimetres (17 in) long, bearing whorls of flowers each 1 to 1.6 centimetres (1⁄3 to 2⁄3 in) long. The flower is purple to yellowish or whitish in color and has a sickle-shaped keel. The fruit is a
Penstemon deustus (Scabland Penstemon) Douglas 1830
plant species in the plantaginaceae family
Penstemon deustus is a species of penstemon known by the common names hotrock penstemon and scabland penstemon. It is native to much of the northwestern United States from the Pacific Northwest to Wyoming, where it grows in many types of forest and open plateau habitat, often on soils heavy in volcanic rock or on limestone outcrops.
Heuchera cylindrica (Poker Alumroot) Douglas 1832
perennial plant species in the saxifragaceae family
Heuchera cylindrica is a species of perennial flowering plant in the saxifrage family known by the common names poker alumroot, roundleaf alumroot, and coral bells. It is native to western North America, where it is found from British Columbia to California, and east to Wyoming and Montana.
Claytonia parviflora (Streambank Springbeauty) Douglas 1832
annual plant species in the montiaceae family
Claytonia parviflora is a species of wildflower in the family Montiaceae known by the common name Streambank Springbeauty. It is native to western North America from southwestern Canada to northwestern Mexico, where it is found in many types of habitat, particularly areas that are moist in the spring.
Clarkia rhomboidea (Diamond Clarkia) Douglas 1832
annual plant species in the onagraceae family
Clarkia rhomboidea is a species of wildflower known by the common names diamond clarkia and forest clarkia. This plant is native to western North America, where it is a common resident of varied forest and woodland habitats. This clarkia grows a spindly stem not exceeding a meter in height and occasional small leaves. The flower has four petals which are bright pink to lavender and often speckled with darker pink shades. The petals are diamond-shaped to spoon-shaped and one to one and a half centimeters long. There are eight stamens, each holding a large anther bearing blue-gray pollen.
Ceanothus velutinus (Snowbrush Ceanothus) Douglas 1831
plant species in the rhamnaceae family
Ceanothus velutinus, with the common names snowbrush ceanothus, red root, tobacco brush, and sticky laurel, is a species of shrub in the family Rhamnaceae. It is native to western North America from British Columbia to California to Colorado.
Calochortus macrocarpus (Sagebrush Mariposa Lily) Douglas 1828
plant species in the liliaceae family
Calochortus macrocarpus, also known as sagebrush mariposa lily, is a North American species of bulbous perennials in the lily family.
Sanicula bipinnatifida (Purple Sanicle) Douglas 1832
perennial plant species in the apiaceae family
Sanicula bipinnatifida is a species of flowering plant in the parsley family known by the common names purple sanicle, purple black-snakeroot, and shoe buttons.
Penstemon venustus (Venus Penstemon) Douglas 1830
plant species in the plantaginaceae family
Penstemon venustus is a species of penstemon known by the common names Venus penstemon and alpine penstemon. It is native to the northwestern United States, where it grows in many types of open habitat. It is a spreading shrub growing erect to a maximum height near 80 centimeters. The thick, stiff leaves are lance-shaped, serrated, and up to 12 centimeters in length. The showy inflorescence bears many tubular lavender flowers, the largest nearly 4 centimeters long. The mouth of the flower and the staminode are covered in long, white hairs. This penstemon is cultivated for use in wilderness
Penstemon speciosus (Royal Penstemon) Douglas 1829
perennial plant species in the plantaginaceae family
Penstemon speciosus is a species of penstemon known by the common name royal penstemon of western North America.
Penstemon ovatus (Egg-leaf Beardtongue) Douglas 1829
perennial plant species in the plantaginaceae family
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Oxytropis splendens (Showy Locoweed) Douglas 1831
perennial plant species in the fabaceae family
Oxytropis splendens, commonly known as showy locoweed, is a flowering perennial in the legume family endemic to the east slope of the Rocky Mountains. Growing in Canada, Alaska, several Great Plains states, and parts of the Mountain West, O. splendens grows well in harsh alpine ecosystems, allowing it to quickly colonize gravel and coal spoils.
Lupinus minimus (Kettle Falls Lupine) Douglas 1832
perennial plant species in the fabaceae family
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Calochortus nitidus (Broad-fruit Mariposa-lily) Douglas 1828
plant species in the liliaceae family
Calochortus nitidus, the broadfruit mariposa lily, is a North American species of flowering plants in the lily family native to the northwestern United States. Calochortus nitidus is found primarily in northern Idaho and southeastern Washington, but isolated populations have been reported from Jackson County in southwestern Oregon.
Penstemon pruinosus (Chelan Penstemon) Douglas 1829
perennial plant species in the plantaginaceae family
Penstemon pruinosus is a species of flowering plant in the plantain family; its common name is the Chelan penstemon. It is native to Washington State and southern British Columbia on the east side of the Cascade Mountains.
Penstemon attenuatus (Sulphur Penstemon) Douglas 1830
perennial plant species in the plantaginaceae family
Penstemon attenuatus is a species of flowering plant in the plantain family known by the common names sulphur penstemon and taperleaf beardtongue. It is native to the northwestern United States. This species is a perennial herb growing up to 90 centimeters. The dark green, oppositely arranged leaves generally have smooth edges, except for var. attenuatus, which may have slightly toothed edges on its leaves. The basal leaves are up to 17 centimeters long and have petioles. Leaves higher on the stem are smaller and may clasp the stem at their bases. The tubular flowers vary in color from blue
Lupinus aridus (Desert Lupine) Douglas 1839
perennial plant species in the fabaceae family
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Penstemon triphyllus (Riggin's Penstemon) Douglas 1829
plant species in the plantaginaceae family
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Oenothera contorta Douglas
plant species in the onagraceae family
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Lupinus physodes Douglas
plant species in the fabaceae family
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