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Physaria Floribunda
''Physaria floribunda'', the pointtip twinpod, is a member of the family Brassicaceae. It is an herbaceous perennial occurring in the United States states of Colorado, Utah, and Arizona. A variety, ''Physaria floribunda'' Rydb. var. ''osterhoutii'' (Payson) Rollins (with two synonyms: ''Physaria floribunda'' Rydb. ssp. ''osterhoutii'' (Payson) O'Kane, and ''Physaria osterhoutii'' Payson), is named in honor of George Everett Osterhout George Everett Osterhout (March 31, 1858 – April 2, 1937) was an American businessman and botanist. A Pennsylvania native, he later moved to Colorado and became known for his research into the flora of the Rocky Mountains. Early life and educ .... It occurs only in Colorado. References {{Taxonbar, from=Q17244660 floribunda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brassicaceae
Brassicaceae () or (the older) Cruciferae () is a medium-sized and economically important family of flowering plants commonly known as the mustards, the crucifers, or the cabbage family. Most are herbaceous plants, while some are shrubs. The leaves are simple (although are sometimes deeply incised), lack stipules, and appear alternately on stems or in rosettes. The inflorescences are terminal and lack bracts. The flowers have four free sepals, four free alternating petals, two shorter free stamens and four longer free stamens. The fruit has seeds in rows, divided by a thin wall (or septum). The family contains 372 genera and 4,060 accepted species. The largest genera are ''Draba'' (440 species), ''Erysimum'' (261 species), ''Lepidium'' (234 species), ''Cardamine'' (233 species), and ''Alyssum'' (207 species). The family contains the cruciferous vegetables, including species such as ''Brassica oleracea'' (cultivated as cabbage, kale, cauliflower, broccoli and collards), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territories, nine Minor Outlying Islands, and 326 Indian reservations. The United States is also in free association with three Pacific Island sovereign states: the Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau. It is the world's third-largest country by both land and total area. It shares land borders with Canada to its north and with Mexico to its south and has maritime borders with the Bahamas, Cuba, Russia, and other nations. With a population of over 333 million, it is the most populous country in the Americas and the third most populous in the world. The national capital of the United States is Washington, D.C. and its most populous city and principal financial center is New York City. Paleo-Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Everett Osterhout
George Everett Osterhout (March 31, 1858 – April 2, 1937) was an American businessman and botanist. A Pennsylvania native, he later moved to Colorado and became known for his research into the flora of the Rocky Mountains. Early life and education Born in Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania, he later went to Easton, Pennsylvania where he graduated from Lafayette College. After graduation he undertook studies in the law, and was admitted to the Pennsylvania bar. Career In 1885, at age 27, he moved to Windsor, Colorado, either in search of better health, wrote Aven Nelson, or to pursue a strong desire to study Rocky Mountain plants, inspired by one of his college professors, according to Roger Lawrence Williams. He established a lumber business in Windsor, and resided there for the rest of his life, "where he was known as a successful business man, a kindly neighbor, a philanthropic Christian, a scientist of more than local renown." His strong avocation, collecting native plants of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
