Henry Curtis Beardslee (28 September 1865 – 1 January 1948) was an American

mycologist Mycology is the branch of biology concerned with the study of fungus, fungi, including their genetics, genetic and biochemistry, biochemical properties, their Taxonomy (biology), taxonomy and ethnomycology, their use to humans, including as a so ...

. He published several works with

William Chambers Coker William Chambers Coker (October 24, 1872 – June 26, 1953) was an American botanist and mycologist. Biography He was born at Hartsville, South Carolina on October 24, 1872. He graduated from South Carolina College in 1894 and took postgrad ...

, and did a lot of work in Florida with Gertrude Simmons Burlingham after they both retired there. Beardslee graduated from Painesville High School, in

Painesville, Ohio Painesville is a city in and the county seat of Lake County, Ohio, United States, located along the Grand River northeast of Cleveland. Its population was 19,563 at the 2010 census. Painesville is the home of Lake Erie College, Morley Libra ...

in 1883. He graduated from

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in 1889. He was an instructor at

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for boys. Beardslee's father, also named

Henry Curtis Beardslee Henry Curtis Beardslee (28 September 1865 – 1 January 1948) was an American mycologist. He published several works with William Chambers Coker, and did a lot of work in Florida with Gertrude Simmons Burlingham after they both retired there. Bea ...

(1807–1884), was also a botanist.

Species

This is an incomplete list of species in which Beardslee was the author, or co-author with Gertrude Simmons Burlingham (Burl.). The year of description and publication may follow an entry: *'' Amanita cylindrispora'' Beardslee 1936 *''

Amanita mutabilis ''Amanita mutabilis'' is a species of ''Amanita'' from eastern United States. ''Amanita mutabilis'' has pink tones on the cap and stem, and will turn pink when its flesh is cut; it smells of anise Anise (; '), also called aniseed or rarely a ...

'' Beardslee 1919 *'' Boletus betula'' Beardslee 1902 *'' Boletus carolinensis'' Beardslee *'' Boletus rubinellus'' Beardslee *'' Cortinarius robustus'' Beardslee *'' Lactarius cognoscibilis'' Beardslee & Burl. 1940 *'' Lactarius floridanus'' Beardslee & Burl. 1940 *'' Lactarius imperceptus'' Beardslee & Burl. 1940 *'' Lactarius limacinus'' Beardslee & Burl. 1940 *''

Lactarius paradoxus ''Lactarius paradoxus'' is a member of the large milk-cap genus ''Lactarius'' in the order Russulales. It was first described in 1940. It is found in the eastern and southern United States, and is mycorrhizal with pine and oak. When damaged, it ...

'' Beardslee & Burl. 1940 *'' Lactarius proximellus'' Beardslee & Burl. 1940 *'' Lactarius pseudodeliciosus'' Beardslee & Burl. 1940 *'' Lepiota caerulea'' Beardslee *'' Lepiota floccosa'' Beardslee *'' Lepiota parva'' Beardslee *'' Mycena anomala'' Beardslee 1924 *'' Mycena glutinosa'' Beardslee 1934 *''

Russula admirabilis ''Russula'' is a very large genus composed of around 750 worldwide species of ectomycorrhizal mushrooms. They are typically common, fairly large, and brightly colored – making them one of the most recognizable genera among mycologists and mushr ...

'' Beardslee & Burl. 1939 *'' Russula cinerascens'' Beardslee 1918 *''

Russula flava ''Russula'' is a very large genus composed of around 750 worldwide species of ectomycorrhizal mushrooms. They are typically common, fairly large, and brightly colored – making them one of the most recognizable genera among mycologists and mush ...

'' Beardslee *'' Russula heterospora'' Beardslee 1934 *'' Russula magna'' Beardslee 1918 *'' Russula pungens'' Beardslee 1918 *'' Russula rubescens'' Beardslee 1914 *'' Volvaria cinerea'' Beardslee 1915

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Beardslee, Henry Curtis American mycologists 1865 births 1948 deaths Biologists from Ohio

Species

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