Verne Grant

U.s. botanist (1917–2007).

Verne Edwin Grant (October 17, 1917 – May 29, 2007) was an American botanist and writer. Grant was born to Edwin and Bessie Grant on October 17, 1917, in San Francisco, California. He married Alva Georgia Day in 1942. They had two children, Brian Grant and Brenda Grant. Following a divorce in 1959, he married Karen Susan Alt and they stayed married for the rest of his life. In 1940 he received his BA in Botany and in 1949 his PhD in Botany and Genetics from the University of California, Berkeley. He was the Professor of Botany for the University of Texas at Austin from 1970 to 1987. His book T

Abbreviations: V.E.Grant
Occupations: university teacher, scientific collector, evolutionary biologist, botanist, geneticist, botanical collector
Citizenships: United States
Languages: English
Dates: 1917-10-17T00:00:00Z – 2007-05-29T00:00:00Z
Birth place: San Francisco
Direct attributions: 72 plants, 0 fungi
Authorship mentions: 75 plants, 0 fungi

72 plants attributed, 3 plants contributed to75 plants:

Ipomopsis aggregata (Scarlet Gilia) (Pursh) V.E.Grant 1956
perennial plant species in the polemoniaceae family
Ipomopsis aggregata is a species of biennial flowering plant in the phlox family, Polemoniaceae, commonly known as scarlet trumpet, scarlet gilia, or skyrocket because of its scarlet red flowers with lobes curving back as if blown back by rocketing through the air.
Allophyllum (False Gilyflower) (Nutt.) A.D.Grant & V.E.Grant 1955
plant genus in the polemoniaceae family
Allophyllum is a small genus of flowering plants in the phlox family known as false gillyflowers. These are hairy, glandular annuals with tall, thin, branching stems topped with clusters of small tubular flowers in varying shades of purple. Some of the plants are sticky, and all have seeds which become gluey when wet. False gillyflowers are native to western North America, from Washington to Utah and northwestern Mexico.
Ipomopsis longiflora (Flaxflowered Ipomopsis) (Torr.) V.E.Grant 1956
annual plant species in the polemoniaceae family
Ipomopsis longiflora, commonly known as flaxflowered gilia or flaxflowered ipomopsis, is a plant species. The Zuni people utilize the dried, powdered flowers and water of I. longiflora subsp. longiflora to prepare a poultice for removing hair from newborns and children.
Ipomopsis tenuifolia (Slenderleaf Skyrocket) (A.Gray) V.E.Grant 1956
plant species in the polemoniaceae family
Ipomopsis tenuifolia is a species of flowering plant in the phlox family known by the common name slenderleaf skyrocket, or slenderleaf ipomopsis. It is native to Baja California with its range extending just into California and Arizona, where it is a plant of the deserts and chaparral. This is a perennial herb taking the form of a neat clump of slender, erect multibranched stems reaching a maximum height near 40 centimeters. The leaves are narrow to threadlike and occur all along the stem branches. The inflorescences appear at or near the tips of the branches and each holds one to seven
Ipomopsis spicata (Spiked Ipomopsis) (Nutt.) V.E.Grant 1956
perennial plant species in the polemoniaceae family
Ipomopsis spicata, commonly known as the spiked ipomopsis, is a species of plant in the phlox family. It is native to the western United States, where it is widespread from the western Great Plains to the Uintah Basin, south to New Mexico and north to Montana. It is found in a variety of habitats, from dry lowlands to above the timberline. It is a perennial that produces a cream colored flowers in the spring.
Ipomopsis polycladon (Manybranched Ipomopsis) (Torr.) V.E.Grant 1956
annual plant species in the polemoniaceae family
Ipomopsis polycladon is a species of flowering plant in the phlox family known by the common name manybranched ipomopsis. It is native to much of the western United States and northern Mexico, where it grows in sandy soils such as those of the deserts. This is an annual herb producing a number of horizontal red stems extending outward from the short central stem. Leaves appear at the ends and axils of branches. Each leaf is multilobed, and mostly green but often red-tipped, and less than 2 centimeters long. Stems and leaves are covered with woolly glandular hairs. The long stem branches bear
Ipomopsis polyantha (Pagosa Ipomopsis) (Rydb.) V.E.Grant 1956
perennial plant species in the polemoniaceae family
Ipomopsis polyantha is a rare species of flowering plant in the phlox family known by the common names Pagosa ipomopsis, Pagosa skyrocket and Archuleta County standing-cypress. It is endemic to Colorado in the United States, where it occurs only in the vicinity of Pagosa Springs in Archuleta County. It is threatened by the loss of its habitat to residential and commercial development. It was federally listed as an endangered species in 2011. This plant is a biennial herb that grows 30 to 60 cm (12 to 24 in) tall. The stem is coated in glandular hairs. The leaves are deeply divided into narrow
Ipomopsis gunnisonii (Sand-dune Gilia) (Torr. & A.Gray) V.E.Grant 1956
annual plant species in the polemoniaceae family
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Ipomopsis congesta (Ballhead Ipomopsis) (Hook.) V.E.Grant 1956
perennial plant species in the polemoniaceae family
Ipomopsis congesta is a species of flowering plant in the phlox family, known by the common name ballhead ipomopsis. It is native to much of western North America, where it grows in many habitats from alpine peaks to low-elevation scrub. It is a perennial herb which varies in appearance, especially across subspecies and climates. It may take the form of a squat patch with stems under 10 centimeters in height or a more erect form up to 30 centimeters tall. The stems are often hairy to woolly. The thick leaves are usually fork-shaped with a number of clawlike lobes and 1 to 4 centimeters long.
Gilia clivorum (Purplespot Gilia) (Jeps.) V.E.Grant 1954
annual plant species in the polemoniaceae family
Gilia clivorum is a species of flowering plant in the phlox family known by the common names purplespot gilia and many-stemmed gilia. It is native to California and Arizona. This common wildflower bears a number of erect stems reaching 6 to 30 centimeters in maximum height. It is leafy especially on the lower part of the stems, with each leaf divided into small lance-shaped leaflets. The inflorescence contains one to five hairy, glandular flowers each less than a centimeter long. The lobes of the corolla are very light to deep purple or blue, and the throat of the flower is lighter in color
Gilia angelensis (Chaparral Gilia) V.E.Grant 1952
annual plant species in the polemoniaceae family
Gilia angelensis is a species of flowering plant in the phlox family known by the common name chaparral gilia. It is native to the coastal hills and mountains of California and Baja California, where it is a member of the chaparral ecosystem., especially in the Transverse Ranges.
Gilia aliquanta (Puffcalyx Gilia) A.D.Grant & V.E.Grant 1956
annual plant species in the polemoniaceae family
Gilia aliquanta is a species of flowering plant in the phlox family known by the common name puffcalyx gilia. It is native to the Sierra Nevada mountains and deserts of southeastern California and southern Nevada. It is a small herb producing a thin, spreading stem up to about 16 centimeters long, sometimes laced with cobwebby fibers. The fleshy, lobed leaves are each 1 to 3 centimeters long and located in a cluster around the base of the stem. The glandular inflorescence bears one or more flowers, each between one and two centimeters in total length. The base of the flower is a puffy saclike
Ipomopsis pumila (Dwarf Ipomopsis) (Nutt.) V.E.Grant 1956
annual plant species in the polemoniaceae family
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Ipomopsis multiflora (Manyflower Ipomopsis) (Nutt.) V.E.Grant 1956
perennial plant species in the polemoniaceae family
Ipomopsis multiflora, known as manyflowered gilia or manyflowered ipomopsis, is a short-lived perennial flowering plant. Among the Zuni people, the powdered whole plant is applied to face to cure headache, and it is also applied to wounds. The crushed blossoms are smoked in corn husks to "relieve strangulation". Ipomopsis multiflora grows 15 to 50 cm (6 to 20 in) tall with short and long, glandular and unglandular hairs on its stems.
Ipomopsis macombii (Macomb's Ipomopsis) (Torr. ex A.Gray) V.E.Grant 1956
perennial plant species in the polemoniaceae family
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Ipomopsis laxiflora (Iron Ipomopsis) (J.M.Coult.) V.E.Grant 1956
annual plant species in the polemoniaceae family
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Gilia transmontana (Transmontane Gilia) (H.Mason & A.D.Grant) A.D.Grant & V.E.Grant 1956
annual plant species in the polemoniaceae family
Gilia transmontana is a species of flowering plant in the phlox family known by the common name transmontane gilia. It is native to the western United States from California to Utah, where it grows in desert and plateau habitat.
Allophyllum glutinosum (Sticky False Gilia) (Benth.) A.D.Grant & V.E.Grant 1955
annual plant species in the polemoniaceae family
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Allophyllum gilioides (Purple False Gilia) (Benth.) A.D.Grant & V.E.Grant 1955
annual plant species in the polemoniaceae family
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Maculigilia maculata (Parish) V.E.Grant 1999
annual plant species in the polemoniaceae family
Maculigilia maculatus (synonyms Linanthus maculatus and Gilia maculata) is a species of flowering plant in the phlox family. It is known by the common names San Bernardino Mountain gilia and Little San Bernardino Mountains gilia. It is the sole species in genus Maculigilia. It is endemic to California, where it is known only from a few locales in the Little San Bernardino Mountains and the adjacent Palm Springs area in the northern end of the Coachella Valley. The largest populations, which may contain thousands of individuals, are located within the bounds of Joshua Tree National Park. This
Gilia minor (Little Gilia) A.D.Grant & V.E.Grant 1956
annual plant species in the polemoniaceae family
Gilia minor is a species of flowering plant in the phlox family known by the common name little gilia. It is native to the Mojave Desert and it is also present in the coastal Santa Lucia Mountains of central-southern coastal California.
Gilia malior (Scrub Gilia) Day & V.E.Grant 1964
annual plant species in the polemoniaceae family
Gilia malior is a species of flowering plant in the phlox family known by the common name scrub gilia. It is native to California and Nevada, where it grows in sandy and rocky soils in the lower and mountain habitats in the Mojave Desert.
Gilia diegensis (Coastal Gilia) (Munz) A.D.Grant & V.E.Grant 1956
annual plant species in the polemoniaceae family
Gilia diegensis is a species of flowering plant in the phlox family known by the common name coastal gilia. It is native to southern California and Baja California, where it grows in forest and scrub habitat in the Transverse and Peninsular Ranges and the deserts to the east.
Gilia austrooccidentalis (Southwestern Gilia) (A.D.Grant & V.E.Grant) A.D.Grant & V.E.Grant 1960
perennial plant species in the polemoniaceae family
Gilia austrooccidentalis is a species of flowering plant in the phlox family known by the common name southwestern gilia. The scientific name is sometimes spelt Gilia austro-occidentalis. It is endemic to the Central Coast Ranges of California, where it grows in local hill and valley habitat.
Allophyllum integrifolium (White False Gilia) (Brand) A.D.Grant & V.E.Grant 1955
annual plant species in the polemoniaceae family
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Allophyllum divaricatum (Purple False Gilyflower) (Nutt.) A.D.Grant & V.E.Grant 1955
annual plant species in the polemoniaceae family
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Ipomopsis thurberi (El Paso Skyrocket) (A.Gray) V.E.Grant 1956
plant species in the polemoniaceae family
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Ipomopsis tenuituba (Slendertube Skyrocket) (Rydb.) V.E.Grant 1956
perennial plant species in the polemoniaceae family
Ipomopsis tenuituba, also known as slendertube skyrocket and slendertube ipomopsis, is a species of flowering plant in the phlox family Polemoniaceae. It is native to much of the western United States from California to Colorado, where it is found on rocky mountain slopes.
Ipomopsis roseata (Rosy Ipomopsis) (Rydb.) V.E.Grant 1956
perennial plant species in the polemoniaceae family
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Ipomopsis pinnata (San Luis Mountain Ipomopsis) (Cav.) V.E.Grant 1956
perennial plant species in the polemoniaceae family
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