Charles Horton Peck
Charles Horton Peck (born March 30, 1833 in Sand Lake , Rensselaer County , New York , † July 11, 1917 in Albany , New York) was a recognized American mycologist of the 19th and early 20th centuries. From 1867 to 1915 he was a "New York State Botanist". During this time he described over 2,700 North American mushroom species.
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- Charles Horton Peck (1833-1917) . In: Historical biographies of mycologists . Illinois Mycological Association. Retrieved January 30, 2011.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Gilbertson, RL. (1962): Index to species and varieties of fungi described by CH Peck from 1909 to 1915. Mycologia 54 (5): 460-5.
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| SURNAME | Peck, Charles Horton |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American mycologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 30, 1833 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Sand Lake (New York) |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 11, 1917 |
| Place of death | Albany (New York) |