Joseph Rothrock

U.s. botanist. mycologist, lichenologist & conservationist (1839-1922).

Joseph Trimble Rothrock (April 9, 1839 – June 2, 1922) was an American environmentalist, recognized as the "Father of Forestry" in Pennsylvania. In 1895, Rothrock was appointed the first forestry commissioner to lead the newly formed Division of Forestry in the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. Two of his major accomplishments as commissioner were his land acquisition program and the creation of a forest academy to train foresters for state service.

Abbreviations: Rothr.
Occupations: scientific collector, mycologist, environmentalist, conservationist, botanist, botanical collector
Citizenships: United States
Dates: 1839-04-09T00:00:00Z – 1922-06-02T00:00:00Z
Birth place: McVeytown
Direct attributions: 9 plants, 0 fungi
Authorship mentions: 10 plants, 1 fungus

9 plants attributed, 1 plant contributed to10 plants:

Dasylirion wheeleri (Spoon Flower) S.Watson ex Rothr. 1878
plant species in the asparagaceae family
Dasylirion wheeleri (desert spoon, spoon flower, sotol, Wheeler sotol or common sotol) is a species of flowering plant in the asparagus family (Asparagaceae), native to arid environments of northern Mexico and the southwestern United States.
Boykinia richardsonii (Richardsons Brookfoam) (Hook.) Rothr. 1868
perennial plant species in the saxifragaceae family
Boykinia richardsonii is a species of flowering plant in the family Saxifragaceae, endemic to Alaska and the adjacent Canadian territory of Yukon. It is commonly known as Richardson's brookfoam, but has also been called Alaska boykin, bearflower, Richardson's boykin and Richardson's saxifrage. "Bearflower" reflects its popularity with grizzly bears as forage in the summer months when it flowers. The species is named for Scottish naturalist John Richardson, who first identified it on his mid-1820s exploration of the western Canadian Arctic coast with John Franklin. William Jackson Hooker first
Ribes wolfii (Wolf's Currant) Rothr. 1874
plant species in the grossulariaceae family
Ribes wolfii is a North American species of currant known by the common names Wolf's currant and Rothrock currant. It is native to the western United States.
Gomphrena nitida (Pearly Globe Amaranth) Rothr. 1878
annual plant species in the amaranthaceae family
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Sisyrinchium arizonicum (Arizona Blue-eyed Grass) Rothr. 1877
perennial plant species in the iridaceae family
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Townsendia rothrockii (Rothrock's Townsend Daisy) A.Gray ex Rothr. 1879
plant species in the asteraceae family
Townsendia rothrockii is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common name Rothrock's Townsend daisy. It is endemic to Colorado in the United States, where there are 35 occurrences across thirteen counties. Reports of the plant from New Mexico are false. This plant is a small perennial herb forming a dense rosette of thick leaves up to 3.5 centimeters long. It grows from a taproot and caudex. The flower heads are cup-shaped and up to 2.8 centimeters wide. The ray florets are blue to lilac in color and measure up to 1.6 centimeters in length. The center of the head
Rudbeckia columnaris var. pulcherrima (DC.) Rothr. 1879
plant variety in the asteraceae family
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Heterogaura Rothr.
plant genus in the ceratostomataceae family
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Haplopappus cervinus Rothr.
plant species in the asteraceae family
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Heterotheca rutteri (Rutter's False Goldenaster) (Rothr.) Shinners 1951
perennial plant species in the asteraceae family
Heterotheca rutteri, the Huachuca goldenaster or Rutter's false goldenaster, is a rare North American species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It has been found only in the Huachuca and Santa Rita Mountains of southern Arizona and northern Sonora.
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