Morton Peck Explained

Morton Peck
Birth Name:Morton Eaton Peck
Nationality:American
Occupation:Botanist

Morton Eaton Peck (1871–1959) was an American botanist specializing in flora of Oregon.[1] He was professor of botany at Willamette University.[1] He wrote Manual of the Higher Plants of Oregon.[1] Botanist Arthur Cronquist commented that Peck's Oregon plant collection was "the most complete, so far as I know that exists."[1]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/peck_morton_1871_1959_/#.VCiLSizn_IU Morton Peck, Oregon Encyclopedia