Grindelia ciliata (Astereae), Thomas Nuttall, and the exploration of the American West

Abigail J. Moore

University of Oklahoma, Dept. of Microbiology and Plant Biology and Oklahoma Biological Survey, 770 Van Vleet Oval, Norman, OK 73019 USA

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0712-3842

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.53875/capitulum.01.2.08

ABSTRACT: Early herbarium specimens collected on exploring expeditions are of both historical and scientific importance. Even when the specimen labels have little information, records of the expeditions can put the specimens into context. This is explored with an herbarium sheet of Grindelia ciliata with two specimens, one collected by Thomas Nuttall and the other collected by Samuel Woodhouse.

Keywords: Arkansas Territory, colonialism, Haplopappus, Wyethia