Samuel Botsford Buckley

U.s. botanist and entomologist (1809-1884).

Samuel Botsford Buckley (May 9, 1809 – February 18, 1884) was an American botanist, geologist, and naturalist. Buckley was born in Torrey, New York, on May 9, 1809. He graduated from Wesleyan University in 1836. He received a Ph.D. from Waco University in 1872. Buckley investigated the botany of the southern United States and discovered many new species of plants and mollusks. The plant genus Buckleya was named in his honor. Buckley determined the height of several summits in the Great Smoky Mountains, including Mount Buckley which was named in his honor. Buckley served as an assistant to Te

Abbreviations: Buckley
Occupations: geologist, entomologist, botanist, naturalist, botanical collector
Citizenships: United States
Dates: 1809-05-09T00:00:00Z – 1884-02-18T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Yates County
Direct attributions: 49 plants, 0 fungi
Authorship mentions: 83 plants, 1 fungus

49 plants attributed, 34 plants contributed to83 plants:

Quercus shumardii (Shumard's Oak) Buckley 1861
plant species in the fagaceae family
Quercus shumardii, the Shumard oak, spotted oak, Schneck oak, Shumard red oak, or swamp red oak, is one of the largest of the oak species in the red oak group (Quercus section Lobatae). It is closely related to Quercus buckleyi (Texas red oak), Quercus texana (Nuttall's red oak), and Quercus gravesii (Chisos red oak).
Quercus texana (Nuttall's Oak) Buckley 1861
plant species in the fagaceae family
Quercus texana, commonly known as Nuttall's oak, is a fast-growing, large deciduous oak tree. It is a tree growing up to 85 feet (25 meters) tall, with dark brown bark. It has leaves with sharp pointed lobes somewhat similar to those of the Georgia oak (Q. georgiana) and pin oak (Q. palustris). It is fast-growing and usually has a pleasing red color in autumn, much more reliably so than the pin oak. This species was for years erroneously called Quercus nuttallii, but it is now known as Q. texana; this has created much confusion with Texas red oak, which was known as Q. texana but is now known
Quercus vaseyana (Sandpaper Oak) Buckley 1883
plant species in the fagaceae family
Quercus vaseyana is a species of tree in the beech family Fagaceae. It is native to northern Mexico and the U.S. state of Texas. The specific epithet vaseyana honors the American botanist George Vasey. The species is commonly called the Vasey oak.
Yucca constricta (Buckley's Yucca) Buckley 1862
perennial plant species in the asparagaceae family
Yucca constricta known by the common name "Buckley's yucca," is a plant in the family Asparagaceae. It is found in rocky limestone hills of central and eastern Texas, and also in Coahuila, Mexico. Yucca constricta is usually acaulescent (trunkless), sometimes growing in clumps, spreading by trailing stems. Flowering stalks reach as high as 50 cm (20 inches) with pendent, greenish-white flowers. Fruit is a dry capsule with shiny black seeds. Yucca constricta is relatively abundant, and although it has local threats, its population appears to be stable overall.
Diervilla sessilifolia (Southern Bush Honeysuckle) Buckley 1843
plant species in the caprifoliaceae family
Diervilla sessilifolia, the southern bush honeysuckle, a member of the honeysuckle family Caprifoliaceae which blooms in summer, is a perennial shrub found in the Great Smoky Mountains and the southern Appalachian Mountains. Southern bush honeysuckle can be found growing on bluffs, along slopes and stream banks, and bordering woodlands. It is a threatened species in Tennessee. This compact, deciduous shrub, typically growing three to five feet tall, spreads by suckering in zones 4 to 8. It is drought tolerant, grows in full sun as well as partial shade, and works best in a woodland garden. D.
Vitis mustangensis (Mustang Grape) Buckley 1862
plant species in the vitaceae family
Vitis mustangensis, commonly known as the mustang grape, is a species of grape that is native to the southern United States. Its range includes parts of Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana, Texas, and Oklahoma.
Calamagrostis rubescens (Pine Reedgrass) Buckley 1862
perennial plant species in the poaceae family
Calamagrostis rubescens is a species of grass known by the common name pinegrass.
Vitis monticola (Sweet Mountain Grape) Buckley 1862
plant species in the vitaceae family
Vitis monticola, commonly known as mountain grape, or sweet mountain grape, is a North American species of wild grape native to Texas. It is important to grape growers for its resistance to drought; a quality exploited both genetically in hybridization, and in grafting.
Carya texana (Black Hickory) Buckley 1860
plant species in the juglandaceae family
Carya texana (called black hickory for its dark colored bark, or Texas hickory) is a North American tree in the walnut family, Juglandaceae. It is endemic to the United States, found primarily in the southern Great Plains and the Lower Mississippi Valley. It is an endangered species in Indiana, where it occurs in the southwest corner of the state.
Carex misera (Wretched Sedge) Buckley 1843
perennial plant species in the cyperaceae family
Carex misera, the wretched sedge, is a species of flowering plant in the family Cyperaceae, native to high elevations in the southern Appalachians. It is found in about 25 locations growing in seeps and other wet situations on rocky ledges, cliff faces, and balds.
Elymus glaucus (Blue Wildrye) Buckley 1862
perennial plant species in the poaceae family
Elymus glaucus is a species of grass known as blue wild rye or blue wildrye. This grass is native to North America from Alaska to New York to northern Mexico. It is a common and widespread species of wild rye.
Cyperus retroflexus (Oneflower Flatsedge) Buckley 1863
perennial plant species in the cyperaceae family
Cyperus retroflexus is a perennial species of sedge, commonly known as oneflower flatsedge. It was known under the synonym C. uniflorus until the 1990s.
Carex styloflexa (Bent Sedge) Buckley 1843
perennial plant species in the cyperaceae family
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Astragalus brazoensis (Brazos Milkvetch) Buckley 1861
annual plant species in the fabaceae family
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Vaccinium hirsutum (Hairy Blueberry) Buckley 1843
plant species in the ericaceae family
Vaccinium hirsutum is a species of flowering plant in the heath family known by the common name hairy blueberry. This species is endemic to a small area in the southern Appalachian Mountains, where it is only known from a few counties in eastern Tennessee, northern Georgia, and the Carolinas. Vaccinium hirsutum is native to dry oak-pine ridges, where it can be locally abundant. It is a shrub up to 75 cm (28 inches) tall, forming large colonies. Leaves are rather thick, elliptical, densely hairy, up to 62 mm (2 1/2 inches) long. Vaccinium hirsutum produces white, cylindrical flowers in late
Phacelia purshii (Miami Mist) Buckley 1843
annual plant species in the hydrophyllaceae family
Phacelia purshii, known by the common names Miami mist, scorpionweed, and purple scorpionweed, is a spring flowering annual forb with blue, lavender, violet, or nearly white flowers in the family Hydrophyllaceae that is native to eastern and central North America.
Glyceria leptostachya (Davy Mannagrass) Buckley 1862
perennial plant species in the poaceae family
Glyceria leptostachya is a species of mannagrass known by the common names davy mannagrass and narrow mannagrass.
Elymus interruptus (Texas Wildrye) Buckley 1862
perennial plant species in the poaceae family
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Clematis texensis (Scarlet Clematis) Buckley 1861
perennial plant species in the ranunculaceae family
Clematis texensis, commonly called scarlet leather flower, is a climbing vine in the buttercup family (Ranunculaceae). It is native to the United States, where it is endemic to the Edwards Plateau of Texas. Its natural habitat is on rocky limestone cliffs and streamsides.
Berberis swaseyi (Texas Barberry) Buckley 1870
plant species in the berberidaceae family
Berberis swaseyi (Texas barberry) is a rare species of barberry endemic to the Edwards Plateau region of Texas. It grows in limestone ridges and canyons. The species is evergreen, with thick, rigid, five-to-nine foliolate leaves. Berries are dry or juicy, white to red, about 9–16 mm in diam. The compound leaves place this species in the group sometimes segregated as the genus Mahonia.
Poa laxiflora (Loose-flower Bluegrass) Buckley 1862
perennial plant species in the poaceae family
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Muhlenbergia texana (Texas Muhly) Buckley 1862
annual plant species in the poaceae family
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Muhlenbergia pauciflora (Few-flowered Muhly) Buckley 1862
perennial plant species in the poaceae family
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Juncus filipendulus (Ringseed Rush) Buckley 1862
perennial plant species in the juncaceae family
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Juncus diffusissimus (Slim-pod Rush) Buckley 1862
perennial plant species in the juncaceae family
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Eragrostis sessilispica (Tumble Lovegrass) Buckley 1862
perennial plant species in the poaceae family
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Eragrostis curtipedicellata (Gummy Lovegrass) Buckley 1862
perennial plant species in the poaceae family
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Scutellaria arguta (Blue Ridge Skullcap) Buckley 1843
perennial plant species in the lamiaceae family
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Muhlenbergia arenicola (Sand Muhly) Buckley 1862
perennial plant species in the poaceae family
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Morus microphylla (Texas Mulberry) Buckley 1862
plant species in the moraceae family
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