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Allotropa Virgata
''Allotropa virgata'' is in the family Ericaceae and is the only species of the genus ''Allotropa''. It is a perennial plant that gets its common names from the distinct white and red or maroon stripes along its erect Peduncle (botany), peduncle. ''A. virgata'' are nongreen as they lack chlorophyll, instead obtaining nutrition from neighboring green plants through a fungal intermediate. Its common names include sugarstick, candystriped allotropa and barber's pole. Range ''Allotropa virgata'' was first collected by the Wilkes Expedition in the Cascade Mountains of Washington in the late 1800s. It is found in the oak, coniferous and hardwood forests of the Pacific Northwest. It grows from 75 to 3000 meters in elevation in the Sierra Nevada, High Sierra Nevada, Cascade Range, High Cascade Range and up through British Columbia. There is also suitable habitat in Idaho, Nevada, and Montana. Ecology ''Allotropa virgata'' feeds primarily on Matsutake, matsutake mushroom (''Tricholom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Torrey
John Torrey (August 15, 1796 – March 10, 1873) was an American botanist, chemist, and physician. Throughout much of his career, he was a teacher of chemistry, often at multiple universities, while he also pursued botanical work, focusing on the flora of North America. His most renowned works include studies of the New York flora, the Mexican Boundary, the Pacific railroad surveys, and the uncompleted ''Flora of North America''. Biography Torrey was born in New York City, the second child of Capt. William and Margaret (née Nichols) Torrey.Robbins, C. C. (1968). John Torrey (1796–1873), His Life & Times. ''Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club''. Vol. 95, No. Nov. 6–Dec. 1968, 515–645. Torrey Botanical Club, New York. He showed a fondness for mechanics, and at one time planned to become a machinist. When he was 15 or 16, his father received an appointment to the state prison at Greenwich Village, New York, where he was tutored by Amos Eaton, then a prisoner a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
