Catharine Furbish

Botanist, Deceased Person

1834 – 1931

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Who was Catharine Furbish?

Catharine 'Kate' Furbish was an American botanist who collected, classified and illustrated the native flora of Maine. She devoted over 60 years of her life, travelling thousands of miles throughout her home state and creating very accurate drawings and watercolour paintings of the plants she found.

She discovered two plants which were named after her: Pedicularis furbishiae and Aster cordifolius L., var. Furbishiae.

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Born
May 9, 1834
Exeter
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Lived in
  • Maine
Died
Dec 6, 1931

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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