David Douglas (1799-1834), Planthunter/Botanist.
By David
- 15 Dec, 2009
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One of my "heroes", who managed to introduce over 240 plant species to the UK, many now well-known garden plants to us.
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You're spot on, Bb! Limnanthes douglasii (Poached Egg plant). Well, that's 2 plants on the list, just another 238 to go............ :-D)
15 Dec, 2009
Ye ha ! Made my day that pulled that one out of the memory recesses almost a song title ..2 out of 238 aint bad eat your heart out Meatloaf..
15 Dec, 2009
:-)) :-)) :-)) !!!!
16 Dec, 2009
Hi David...
David Douglas lived only about 35 years ?
Wow, he achieved a lot in a short life.....
16 Dec, 2009
Thanks for the info as I had always assumed Douglas firs were from a place not a person.
16 Dec, 2009
Hi, Tt. Yes, he died, aged 35, following a fatal fall into a wild bull pit trap on Hawaii. His short life makes his achievements even more remarkable. :-))
Hi,.Drc. Douglas fir originally native to western N. America, where Douglas travelled and collected extensively. Its Latin name, however, Pseudotsuga menziesii, refers to another botanist/collector, Archibald Menzies, a contemporary of Douglas, and fellow Perthshireman, who is possibly most well-known for introducing here the Monkey Puzzle ttee and Chilean Flameflower, Tropolaeum speciosum. :-))
(aren't I full of useless info? Lol!)
16 Dec, 2009
David, you can be proud of your great botanists, and David Douglas is one of them...but the life was too short...
16 Dec, 2009
Yes Uma I agree.
Life was too short, but we will not forget them... For they gave us the knowledge. So we can use their knowledge, in the best way we can, until we ourselves, can use it no more... But like them we will be passed on.
18 Dec, 2009
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Well no expert of course and only know of his connection to Douglas firs oh werent poached egg plants something douglasii ? or am i a bit off beam .. nothing new there then.
15 Dec, 2009