Lester Gertrude Ellen Rowntree
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Lester Gertrude Ellen Rowntree
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Lester Gertrude Ellen Rowntree (1879–1979), a renowned field botanist and horticulturalist, was a pioneer in the study, propagation, and conservation of California native plants. In numerous journal and magazine articles, books, and public lectures, she shared her extensive knowledge of wildflowers and shrubs while arguing tirelessly for their protection. A self-proclaimed “lady-gypsy”, Rowntree spent most of each year doing fieldwork in California and the West while living outdoors, believing t
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American botanist, botanical collector, taxonomist and explorer
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2023-12-01T23:48:54Z
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