William Oakes

American botanist (1799–1848).

William Oakes (July 1, 1799 – July 31, 1848) was an American botanist. William Oakes was born on July 1, 1799. He attended Harvard from 1816 and developed an interest in natural history under the guidance of his tutor, William Dandridge Peck. After graduation in 1820, Oakes studied law and then, from 1824, began a legal practice in Ipswich, Massachusetts. Oakes was among the first travelers on a path to the summit of Mount Washington, New Hampshire, that had been constructed in 1821 by the pioneering Ethan Crawford. He came to know Crawford well during his numerous subsequent visits to the Whi

Abbreviations: Oakes
Occupations: mycologist, lawyer, botanist
Citizenships: United States
Dates: 1799-07-01T00:00:00Z – 1848-07-31T00:00:00Z
Direct attributions: 4 plants, 0 fungi
Authorship mentions: 9 plants, 1 fungus

4 plants attributed, 5 plants contributed to9 plants:

Calypso bulbosa (Fairy Slipper) (L.) Oakes 1842
plant species in the orchidaceae family
Calypso is a genus of orchids containing one species, Calypso bulbosa, known as the calypso orchid, fairy slipper or Venus's slipper. It is a perennial member of the orchid family found in undisturbed northern and montane forests. It has a small pink, purple, pinkish-purple, or red flower accented with a white lip, darker purple spottings, and yellow beard. The genus Calypso takes its name from the Greek signifying concealment, as they tend to favor sheltered areas on conifer forest floors. The specific epithet, bulbosa, refers to the bulb-like corms.
Potamogeton robbinsii (Robbins Pondweed) Oakes 1841
plant species in the potamogetonaceae family
Potamogeton robbinsii, commonly known as Robbins' pondweed, is a North American perennial herb. The specific epithet robbinsii is named in honor of James Watson Robbins, the pioneer student of the genus. It is found in deep to shallow, quiet, often muddy waters of lakes, ponds, and rivers.
Juncus greenei (Greene's Rush) Oakes & Tuck. 1843
perennial plant species in the juncaceae family
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Eleocharis robbinsii (Robbins Spikerush) Oakes 1841
perennial plant species in the cyperaceae family
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Astragalus robbinsii (Robbins' Milkvetch) (Oakes) A.Gray 1856
perennial plant species in the fabaceae family
Astragalus robbinsii is a species of milkvetch known by the common name Robbins's milkvetch. It is native to North America, where it is widespread with several varieties originating from different regions. A. r. var. alpiniformis is endemic to Oregon. A. r. var. fernaldii is known from Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador. A. r. var. harringtonii is endemic to Alaska. A. r. var. jesupii is a rare variety known only from three locations on the Connecticut River in New Hampshire and Vermont and is a federally listed endangered species. A. r. var. minor, the most widespread variety, can be found
Potentilla robbinsiana (Robbin's Cinquefoil) Oakes ex Torr. & A.Gray 1840
perennial plant species in the rosaceae family
Potentilla robbinsiana, the dwarf mountain cinquefoil or Robbins' cinquefoil, is a small yellow-flowered perennial growing exclusively above the tree line in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. It is nearly stemless and measures two to four centimeters in diameter.
Rhynchospora inundata (Narrowfruit Horned Beaksedge) (Oakes) Fernald 1918
plant species in the cyperaceae family
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Polygala cruciata f. alba (Oakes) Fernald & B.G.Schub. 1948
plant form in the polygalaceae family
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Anemone virginiana var. alba (Tall Thimbleweed) (Oakes) Alph.Wood 1847
perennial plant variety in the ranunculaceae family
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