William Henry Brewer

American botanist (1828-1910).

William Henry Brewer (September 14, 1828 – November 2, 1910) was an American botanist. He worked on the first California Geological Survey and was the first Chair of Agriculture at Yale University's Sheffield Scientific School.

Abbreviations: W.H.Brewer
Occupations: explorer, geologist, chemist, botanist
Citizenships: United States
Languages: English
Dates: 1828-09-14T00:00:00Z – 1910-11-02T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Poughkeepsie
Direct attributions: 4 plants, 0 fungi
Authorship mentions: 9 plants, 0 fungi

4 plants attributed, 5 plants contributed to9 plants:

Rhus integrifolia (Lemonade Sumac) (Nutt.) Benth. & Hook.f. ex W.H.Brewer & S.Watson 1876
plant species in the anacardiaceae family
Rhus integrifolia, also known as lemonade sumac, lemonade berry, or lemonadeberry, is a shrub to small tree in the sumac genus Rhus. It is native to the Transverse and Peninsular Ranges and the South Coast regions of Southern California. This extends from Santa Barbara County and the Channel Islands to San Diego County and extending into north-central Pacific coastal Baja California and its offshore islands such as Cedros Island. It is 1–8 metres (3.3–26.2 ft) in height, with a sprawling form, and is a member of the chaparral plant community often found in canyons and on north-facing slopes
Astragalus austiniae (Austin's Milkvetch) A.Gray ex W.H.Brewer & S.Watson 1876
plant species in the fabaceae family
Astragalus austiniae is a species of milkvetch known by the common name Austin's milkvetch. It is native to the Sierra Nevada of California and Nevada in the vicinity of Lake Tahoe. It is a plant of the alpine climate of the high mountains, where it tolerates exposed areas.
Polygonum bolanderi (Bolander's Knotweed) W.H.Brewer 1872
plant species in the polygonaceae family
Polygonum bolanderi is an uncommon California species of flowering plant in the buckwheat family known by the common name Bolander's knotweed.
Cotyledon laxa (Lindl.) Benth. & Hook.f. ex W.H.Brewer & S.Watson 1876
plant species in the crassulaceae family
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Lathyrus sulphureus (Snub Pea) W.H.Brewer ex A.Gray 1868
perennial plant species in the fabaceae family
Lathyrus sulphureus is a species of wild pea known by the common names snub pea and sulphur pea. It is native to the mountains of northern California and Oregon, where it grows in forest and woodland.
Trifolium beckwithii (Beckwith's Clover) W.H.Brewer ex S.Watson 1876
perennial plant species in the fabaceae family
Trifolium beckwithii is a species of clover known by the common name Beckwith's clover.
Chamaebatiaria (Desert Sweet) (Porter ex W.H.Brewer & S.Watson) Maxim. 1879
plant genus in the rosaceae family
Chamaebatiaria is a monotypic genus of aromatic shrub in the rose family containing the single species Chamaebatiaria millefolium, which is known by the common names fern bush and desert sweet. Its genus name comes from its physical resemblance to the mountain miseries of genus Chamaebatia, which are not closely related. This is a hairy, sticky plant covered in fernlike foliage made up of fronds of small leaflets. At the ends of the erect branches of this spreading bush are inflorescences of white roselike flowers. This shrub is a resident of scrub, woodland, and forests in western North
Polygonum shastense (Shasta Knotweed) W.H.Brewer ex A.Gray 1872
plant species in the polygonaceae family
Polygonum shastense is a species of flowering plant in the knotweed family known by the common name Shasta knotweed. It is native to sections of southwestern Oregon, northwestern Nevada, and northern and central California, where it grows in rocky and gravelly mountainous habitat up to 3300 meters (11,000 feet) elevation. It is most common in the Sierra Nevada. The species name refers to its occurrence on Mount Shasta in Shasta County, California.
Koenigia davisiae (Davis' Knotweed) (W.H.Brewer ex A.Gray) T.M.Schust. & Reveal 2015
perennial plant species in the polygonaceae family
Koenigia davisiae is a flowering plant in the knotweed family that is known by the common names Davis' knotweed or Newberry knotweed.
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