William Marriott Canby

American botanist (1831–1904).

William Marriott Canby Sr. (1831–1904) was an American banker, business executive, philanthropist and botanist. He is famous as a leading expert on the flora of Delaware and the "eastern shore" region of Maryland and as an epistolary correspondent with Charles Darwin concerning insectivorous plants.

Abbreviations: Canby
Occupations: scientific collector, explorer, businessperson, botanist, botanical collector
Citizenships: United States
Dates: 1831-00-00T00:00:00Z – 1904-00-00T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Philadelphia
Direct attributions: 6 plants, 0 fungi
Authorship mentions: 12 plants, 0 fungi

6 plants attributed, 6 plants contributed to12 plants:

Astragalus tweedyi (Tweedy's Milkvetch) Canby 1890
perennial plant species in the fabaceae family
Astragalus tweedyi, or Tweedy's milkvetch, is a perennial herb in the pea family. It is native to Washington and Oregon in the Pacific Northwest of the United States.
Erigeron tweedyi (Tweedy's Fleabane) Canby 1888
plant species in the asteraceae family
Erigeron tweedyi, or Tweedy's fleabane, is a perennial herb in the family Asteraceae. It is native to the Rocky Mountains in Montana, Idaho and Wyoming.
Erigeron parryi Canby & Rose 1890
plant species in the asteraceae family
Erigeron parryi is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common name Parry's fleabane. It is native to the Rocky Mountains of southern Montana and northern Wyoming. Erigeron parryi is a small perennial herb rarely more than 15 centimeters (6 inches) tall, producing a woody taproot. The leaves are covered with wool. The plant generally produces only 1 flower head per stem, though occasionally 2 or 3. Each head has 20–40, pink, or blue ray florets surrounding numerous yellow disc florets. The plant grows on rocky limestone slopes, frequently alongside sagebrush.
Desmodium ochroleucum (Cream Ticktrefoil) M.A.Curtis ex Canby 1864
perennial plant species in the fabaceae family
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Tithonia fruticosa Canby & Rose 1891
plant species in the asteraceae family
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Baptisia leucophaea var. laevicaulis A.Gray ex Canby 1879
plant variety in the fabaceae family
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Chionophila tweedyi (Tweedy's Snowlover) (Canby & Rose) Hend. 1900
perennial plant species in the plantaginaceae family
Chionophila tweedyi, or Tweedy's snowlover, is a perennial herb in the plantain family. It is native to Idaho and Montana in the western United States.
Petrophytum hendersonii (Olympic Mountain Rockmat) (Canby) Rydb. 1908
plant species in the rosaceae family
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Cirsium pumilum var. hillii (Hill's Thistle) (Canby) B.Boivin 1972
perennial plant variety in the asteraceae family
Cirsium pumilum var. hillii is a type of thistle endemic to North America. The common name for this plant is Hill's thistle.
Eriogonum ovalifolium var. nivale (Sierran Cushion Wild Buckwheat) (Canby ex Coville) M.E.Jones 1903
perennial plant variety in the polygonaceae family
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Tellima pentandra Canby ex D.C.Eaton 1890
plant species in the saxifragaceae family
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Baptisia bracteata var. laevicaulis (A.Gray ex Canby) Isely 1978
perennial plant variety in the fabaceae family
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