Liberty Hyde Bailey

U.s. botanist (1858-1954).

Liberty Hyde Bailey (March 15, 1858 – December 25, 1954) was an American horticulturist and advocate for rural reform in the United States. He was cofounder of the American Society for Horticultural Science. During the Progressive Era, Bailey was instrumental in establishing the Cooperative Extension System, 4-H youth development programs, the nature study movement, parcel post, and rural electrification.:44 In 1903, Bailey founded the New York State College of Agriculture at Cornell University and served as its first dean until 1913. Bailey's work was influential in defining rural sociolog

Abbreviations: L.H.Bailey
Occupations: writer, scientific collector, pteridologist, horticulturist, botanist, botanical collector
Citizenships: United States
Languages: English
Dates: 1858-01-01T00:00:00Z – 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z
Birth place: South Haven
Direct attributions: 311 plants, 0 fungi
Authorship mentions: 357 plants, 0 fungi

311 plants attributed, 46 plants contributed to357 plants:

Rubus × loganobaccus (Loganberry) L.H.Bailey 1923
plant hybrid species in the rosaceae family
The loganberry (Rubus × loganobaccus) is a hybrid of the North American blackberry (Rubus ursinus) and the European raspberry (Rubus idaeus), accidentally bred in 1881 by James Harvey Logan, for whom they are named. It is cultivated for its edible fruit.
Pentaglottis sempervirens (Green Alkanet) (L.) Tausch ex L.H.Bailey 1949
perennial plant species in the boraginaceae family
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Brassica rapa var. perviridis (Japanese Mustard Spinach) L.H.Bailey 1930
plant variety in the brassicaceae family
Komatsuna (小松菜（コマツナ）) or Japanese mustard spinach (Brassica rapa var. perviridis) is a leaf vegetable. It is a variety of Brassica rapa, the plant species that yields the turnip, mizuna, napa cabbage, and rapini. It is grown commercially in Japan and Taiwan. It is a versatile vegetable that is cooked and eaten in many ways. The plant is also used for fodder in some Asian countries. The leaves of komatsuna may be eaten at any stage of their growth. In a mature plant they are dark green with slender light green stalks, around 30 centimeters (12 in) long and 18 cm (7.1 in) wide. It is most often
Sabal bermudana (Bermuda Palm) L.H.Bailey 1934
endangered plant species in the arecaceae family
Sabal bermudana, commonly known as the Bermuda palmetto or bibby-tree, is one of 15 species of palm trees in the genus Sabal and is endemic to Bermuda although reportedly naturalized in the Leeward Islands. It was greatly affected by the introduction of non-native plants such as the Chinese fan palm, which created competition for space that it usually lost.
Liriope muscari (Big Blue Lilyturf') (Decne.) L.H.Bailey 1929
perennial and medicinal plant species in the asparagaceae family
Liriope muscari is a species of flowering plant from East Asia. Common names in English include big blue lilyturf, lilyturf, border grass, and monkey grass. This small herbaceous perennial has grass-like evergreen foliage and lilac-purple flowers which produce single-seeded berries on a spike in the fall. In some parts of the United States, it is an invasive species.
Carex jonesii (Jones' Sedge) L.H.Bailey 1889
perennial plant species in the cyperaceae family
Carex jonesii is a species of sedge known by the common name Jones' sedge. It is native to the Western United States and grows in moist habitats.
Carex interior (Inland Sedge) L.H.Bailey 1873
perennial plant species in the cyperaceae family
Carex interior is a species of sedge known by the common name inland sedge. It is native to much of North America from Alaska to northern Mexico to the mid-Atlantic United States. It grows in wet habitat, most often in calcareous soils. This sedge produces clumps of stems approaching a meter in maximum height, with a few leaves at each stem. The inflorescence is an open array of star-shaped spikes of flowers covered with gold scales. The fruit is coated in a toothed, red-tipped perigynium.
Carex illota (Sheep Sedge) L.H.Bailey 1889
perennial plant species in the cyperaceae family
Carex illota is a species of sedge known by the common name sheep sedge. It is native to western North America, where it grows in wet places such as marshes and mountain meadows, from New Mexico and California north to Western Canada.
Carex alma (Sturdy Sedge) L.H.Bailey 1889
perennial plant species in the cyperaceae family
Carex alma is a species of sedge known by the common name sturdy sedge. It is native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, where it grows in moist spots in a number of habitat types. This sedge forms a thick clump of thin stems up to 90 centimeters in length and long, thready leaves. The leaves have basal sheaths with conspicuous red coloration, often spotting. The inflorescence is a dense to open cluster of many spikelets occurring both at the ends of stems and at nodes. Each cluster is up to 15 centimeters long and 1 to 2 wide. The plant is sometimes dioecious, with an
Pelargonium × hortorum (Zonal Geranium) L.H.Bailey 1916
plant hybrid species in the geraniaceae family
Pelargonium × hortorum, commonly called zonal geranium, or garden geranium, is a nothospecies of Pelargonium most commonly used as an ornamental plant. It is a hybrid between Pelargonium zonale and Pelargonium inquinans. They are the group of Pelargonium cultivars, with leaves marked with a brown annular zone and inflorescence in the form of large balls of tight flowers, usually red, pink, or white. These are the most common geraniums of garden centers and florists, sold in pots for windowsills and balconies or planted in flowerbeds.
Carex occidentalis (Western Sedge) L.H.Bailey 1889
perennial plant species in the cyperaceae family
Carex occidentalis is a species of sedge known by the common name western sedge. It is native to the southwestern United States and parts of the west as far north as Montana. It grows mainly in dry habitat such as woodland and grassland. The plant produces very narrow stems up to about 90 centimeters in maximum height, sometimes with rhizomes. The inflorescence produces a cluster of several rounded flower spikes. The pistillate flowers are covered in scales which are brown with green, three-veined centers.
Zombia antillarum (Zombi Palm) (Descourt.) L.H.Bailey 1939
plant species in the arecaceae family
Zombia antillarum, commonly known as the zombie palm, is a species of palm tree and the only member of the genus Zombia. It is endemic to the island of Hispaniola (both the Dominican Republic and Haiti) in the Greater Antilles. Usually found in dry, hilly areas of northern and southern Haiti and the northwest of the Dominican Republic, Z. antillarum is a relatively short fan palm with clustered stems and a very distinctive appearance caused by its persistent spiny leaf sheaths. Threatened by habitat destruction in Haiti, Z. antillarum is a popular ornamental species due to its distinctive
Hyophorbe vaughanii L.H.Bailey 1942
critically endangered plant species in the arecaceae family
Hyophorbe vaughanii is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae that is endemic to Mauritius. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests.
Carex vernacula (Foetid Sedge) L.H.Bailey 1893
perennial plant species in the cyperaceae family
Carex vernacula is a species of sedge known by the common name native sedge.
Carex nervina (Sierra Sedge) L.H.Bailey 1885
perennial plant species in the cyperaceae family
Carex nervina is a species of sedge known by the common name Sierra sedge.
Carex multicaulis (Stick Sedge) L.H.Bailey 1884
perennial plant species in the cyperaceae family
Carex multicaulis is a species of sedge known by the common name manystem sedge. It is native to California, western Nevada, and southern Oregon, where it grows in chaparral and open forest montane habitats. It can be found in the Sierra Nevada mountains and Cascade mountains.
Carex inops (Long-stolon Sedge) L.H.Bailey 1887
perennial plant species in the cyperaceae family
Carex inops is a species of sedge known as long-stolon sedge and western oak sedge. It is native to northern North America, where it occurs throughout the southern half of Canada and the western and central United States. There are two subspecies; Carex inops subsp. inops is limited to the west coast from British Columbia to California, while Carex inops subsp. heliophila (sun sedge), is more widespread and is more common east of the Rocky Mountains.
Carex hassei (Salt Sedge) L.H.Bailey 1896
perennial plant species in the cyperaceae family
Carex hassei is a species of sedge known by the common name salt sedge. It is native to western North America from British Columbia to Baja California to New Mexico, where it grows in moist places, such as meadows.
Astrocaryum standleyanum (Black Palm) L.H.Bailey 1933
plant species in the arecaceae family
Astrocaryum standleyanum is a species of palm known by many common names, including black palm, chonta, chontadura, coquillo, palma negra, pejibaye de montaña, güerre, güérregue, güinul, mocora, pucaishchi (Chachi), chunga (Emberá), and chunga palm. It is native to Central and South America, where its distribution extends from Costa Rica to Ecuador. It is most common in central Panama, even becoming abundant in the tropical forests around the Panama Canal, but in general it is not a common plant.
Normanbya normanbyi (Black Palm) (W.Hill) L.H.Bailey 1930
vulnerable plant species in the arecaceae family
Normanbya is a genus of palm trees containing the sole species Normanbya normanbyi, known by the common name black palm. It is endemic to Queensland, Australia and is threatened by habitat destruction.
Carex straminiformis (Mount Shasta Sedge) L.H.Bailey 1889
perennial plant species in the cyperaceae family
Carex straminiformis is a species of sedge known by the common name Shasta sedge.
Carex specifica (Narrow-fruited Sedge) L.H.Bailey 1889
perennial plant species in the cyperaceae family
Carex specifica is a species of sedge known by the common name narrowfruit sedge.
Carex pansa (Sand-dune Sedge) L.H.Bailey 1888
perennial plant species in the cyperaceae family
Carex pansa is a species of sedge known by the common name sand dune sedge. It is native to coast of western North America from British Columbia to California, where it grows in dunes and other sandy habitat. This grasslike sedge produces sharply triangular stems up to about 40 centimeters tall from a network of thin, long, coarse rhizomes. The inflorescence is a cluster of several spikes of dark brownish flowers. The plant sometimes produces only male or female flowers in its inflorescences, but not both. This sedge is sometimes used as a grass substitute in local landscaping schemes.
Carex obnupta (Slough Sedge) L.H.Bailey 1891
perennial plant species in the cyperaceae family
Carex obnupta is a species of sedge known by the common name slough sedge.
Carex joorii (Cypress Swamp Sedge) L.H.Bailey 1887
perennial plant species in the cyperaceae family
Carex joorii, commonly called cypress swamp sedge, is a species of flowering plant in the sedge family (Cyperaceae). It is native to the United States, where it is found primarily in the Southeastern region. Its natural habitat is in the shallow water of depression swamps, often growing with Sphagnum moss. It can also be found in bottomland woods, and in wet prairies. Carex joorii is a perennial graminoid. It produces fruits in the summer through early fall.
Carex idahoa (Idaho Sedge) L.H.Bailey 1896
perennial plant species in the cyperaceae family
Carex idahoa is a tussock-forming species of perennial sedge in the family Cyperaceae. It is native to western parts of North America.
Carex congdonii (Congdon's Sedge) L.H.Bailey 1896
perennial plant species in the cyperaceae family
Carex congdonii is a tussock-forming species of perennial sedge in the family Cyperaceae. It is native to parts of California. The sedge has a turf-like habit with short rhizomes forming many stems. The smooth culms are located centrally and have a triangular cross-section with a length of 30 to 90 cm (12 to 35 in). It has leaves with a reddish colour that are purple tinged basal sheaths. The M-shaped leaves have green blades with a width of 3 to 8 mm (0.12 to 0.31 in) and have 6 to 17 mm (0.24 to 0.67 in) long projections.
Carex communis (Fibrous-root Sedge) L.H.Bailey 1889
perennial plant species in the cyperaceae family
Carex communis, the fibrous-root sedge, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Carex, native to central and eastern Canada and the central and eastern United States. Its seeds are dispersed by ants.
Carex atlantica (Prickly Bog Sedge) L.H.Bailey 1893
perennial plant species in the cyperaceae family
Carex atlantica, the prickly bog sedge, is a species of a flowering plant in the family Cyperaceae, native to eastern North America, and eastern Hispaniola. It is usually found growing in bogs or acidic seeps.
Prunus hortulana (Hortulan Plum) L.H.Bailey 1892
plant species in the rosaceae family
Prunus hortulana, called the hortulan plum and wild goose plum, is a fruit shrub in the rose family found in the central United States in: Arkansas, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia. Populations east of the Appalachians probably represent naturalizations. Prunus hortulana is a deciduous tree with a trunk diameter of up to 15 centimetres (6 inches) and an overall height of 6 metres (20 feet) or more. The leaves are green and hairless on the top, but hairy on the underside. White
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