Manual Of The Higher Plants Of Oregon
''Manual of the Higher Plants of Oregon'' was an early flora of plants of Oregon written by Morton Peck.Morton Peck, Oregon Encyclopedia/ref> It was praised for its format, portability, phylogenetic keys, having new species recorded, and completeness of both descriptions of plants and physiographic provinces.Morton Peck, Oregon Encyclopedia/ref> The second edition (1961) includes many changes to the first edition (1941) which, according to Peck, is "now decidedly out of date." See also * :Flora of Oregon, Flora of Oregon *Flora (publication) A Flora is a book or other work which describes the plant species occurring in an area or time period, often with the aim of allowing identification. The term is usually capitalized to distinguish it from the use of "flora" to mean the plants rathe ... References Florae (publication) . Botany in North America {{Plant-stub ...
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Morton Peck
Morton Eaton Peck (1871–1959) was an American botanist specializing in flora of Oregon. He was professor of botany at Willamette University. He wrote '' Manual of the Higher Plants of Oregon''. Botanist Arthur Cronquist Arthur John Cronquist (March 19, 1919 – March 22, 1992) was an American biologist, botanist and a specialist on Compositae. He is considered one of the most influential botanists of the 20th century, largely due to his formulation of the Cr ... commented that Peck's Oregon plant collection was "the most complete, so far as I know that exists." References American botanists Willamette University faculty 1871 births 1959 deaths {{US-botanist-stub ...
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