Record #:

20771

Author(s):

Dunbar, Gary S.

Abstract:

McDowell was an early botanists intrigued by the flora of western North Carolina. Born in South Carolina, McDowell moved to the state in 1826 and worked as a pioneer landholder, tailor, and naturalist in Macon County until his death on July 14, 1879. McDowell worked with other regional and national botanist during this period to catalog and identify native species in western North Carolina.

Source:

North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 41 Issue 4, Oct 1964, p425-435, f

Subject(s):

Botany--Research