John Torrey Collection

Ghost plant, ghost pipe, Indian pipe or corpse plant, Monotiopa uniflora
6339746 Ghost plant, ghost pipe, Indian pipe or corpse plant, Monotiopa uniflora by Endicott (18th-19th century); (add.info.: Ghost plant, ghost pipe, Indian pipe or corpse plant, Monotiopa uniflora)

Dutchmans pipe, false beech-drops, pinesap or yellow bird s-nest, Monotropa hypopitys (Pine-sap, Hypopithys lanuginosa)
6339747 Dutchmans pipe, false beech-drops, pinesap or yellow bird s-nest, Monotropa hypopitys (Pine-sap, Hypopithys lanuginosa) by Endicott (18th-19th century); (add.info.: Dutchmans pipe)

Liverleaf wintergreen, bog wintergreen or pink wintergreen, Pyrola asarifolia (Swamp winter-green, Pyrola uliginosa)
6339745 Liverleaf wintergreen, bog wintergreen or pink wintergreen, Pyrola asarifolia (Swamp winter-green, Pyrola uliginosa) by Endicott (18th-19th century); (add.info.: Liverleaf wintergreen)

Pale Indian plantain, Arnoglossum atriplicifolium (Orach-leaved cacalia, Cacalia atriplicifolia)
6339741 Pale Indian plantain, Arnoglossum atriplicifolium (Orach-leaved cacalia, Cacalia atriplicifolia) by Endicott (18th-19th century); (add.info.: Pale Indian plantain)

Sickleleaf silkgrass or sickle-leaved golden aster, Pityopsis falcata (Sickle-leaved chrysopsis, Chrysopsis falcata)
6339739 Sickleleaf silkgrass or sickle-leaved golden aster, Pityopsis falcata (Sickle-leaved chrysopsis, Chrysopsis falcata) by Endicott (18th-19th century); (add.info)

Wand goldenrod, willowleaf goldenrod or willow-leaved golden-rod, Solidago stricta
6339738 Wand goldenrod, willowleaf goldenrod or willow-leaved golden-rod, Solidago stricta by Endicott (18th-19th century); (add.info.: Wand goldenrod)

Stone mint, frost mint, dittany, and American dittany, Cunila origanoides (Cunila mariana)
6340393 Stone mint, frost mint, dittany, and American dittany, Cunila origanoides (Cunila mariana) by Endicott (18th-19th century); (add.info.: Stone mint, frost mint, dittany, and American dittany)

Silver maple, Acer saccharinum (Silver-leaved maple, Acer dasycarpum)
6340458 Silver maple, Acer saccharinum (Silver-leaved maple, Acer dasycarpum) by Endicott (18th-19th century); (add.info.: Silver maple, Acer saccharinum (Silver-leaved maple, Acer dasycarpum)

American ash, Fraxinus americana (White ash, Fraxinus acuminata)
6340438 American ash, Fraxinus americana (White ash, Fraxinus acuminata) by Endicott (18th-19th century); (add.info.: American ash, Fraxinus americana (White ash, Fraxinus acuminata)

Treacleberry, Maianthemum racemosum (Wild spikenard, Smilacina racemosa)
6340433 Treacleberry, Maianthemum racemosum (Wild spikenard, Smilacina racemosa) by Endicott (18th-19th century); (add.info.: Treacleberry, Maianthemum racemosum (Wild spikenard, Smilacina racemosa)

Prairie wedgescale, Sphenopholis obtusata, and Canadian reed-grass, Calamagrostis canadensis
6340431 Prairie wedgescale, Sphenopholis obtusata, and Canadian reed-grass, Calamagrostis canadensis by Endicott (18th-19th century); (add.info.: Prairie wedgescale, Sphenopholis obtusata)

Large aspen, large-tooth aspen, big-tooth aspen, American aspen, Canadian poplar or white poplar, Populus grandidentata
6340423 Large aspen, large-tooth aspen, big-tooth aspen, American aspen, Canadian poplar or white poplar, Populus grandidentata by Endicott (18th-19th century); (add.info.: Large aspen)

Tall lousewort or swamp lousewort, Pedicularis lanceolata
6340419 Tall lousewort or swamp lousewort, Pedicularis lanceolata by Endicott (18th-19th century); (add.info.: Tall lousewort or swamp lousewort, Pedicularis lanceolata)

Flowering spurge, Euphorbia corollata
6340415 Flowering spurge, Euphorbia corollata by Endicott (18th-19th century); (add.info.: Flowering spurge, Euphorbia corollata)

Purple milkweed or dark-flowered silk-weed, Asclepias purpurascens
6340412 Purple milkweed or dark-flowered silk-weed, Asclepias purpurascens by Endicott (18th-19th century); (add.info.: Purple milkweed or dark-flowered silk-weed, Asclepias purpurascens)

Beech tree, Fagus sylvatica
6340405 Beech tree, Fagus sylvatica by Endicott (18th-19th century); (add.info.: Beech tree, Fagus sylvatica. Handcoloured lithograph by Endicott after a botanical illustration from John Torreys A)

Awned phlox, Phlox aristata
6340394 Awned phlox, Phlox aristata by Endicott (18th-19th century); (add.info.: Awned phlox, Phlox aristata. Handcoloured lithograph by Endicott after a botanical illustration from John Torreys A)

Cardinal flower, Lobelia cardinalis
6339742 Cardinal flower, Lobelia cardinalis by Endicott (18th-19th century); (add.info.: Cardinal flower, Lobelia cardinalis)

Canadian milk-vetch, Astragalus canadensis
6340467 Canadian milk-vetch, Astragalus canadensis by Endicott (18th-19th century); (add.info.: Canadian milk-vetch, Astragalus canadensis)

Cream pea or cream-colored vetchling, Lathyrus ochroleucus
6340462 Cream pea or cream-colored vetchling, Lathyrus ochroleucus by Endicott (18th-19th century); (add.info.: Cream pea or cream-colored vetchling, Lathyrus ochroleucus)

False mermaid, Floerkea proserpinacoides
6340455 False mermaid, Floerkea proserpinacoides by Endicott (18th-19th century); (add.info.: False mermaid, Floerkea proserpinacoides)

Kalms St
6340453 Kalms St by Endicott (18th-19th century); (add.info.: Kalms St. Johns Wort, Hieracium kalmii or Hieracium umbellatum)

Striped cream violet, creamy violet or striated violet, Viola striata
6340448 Striped cream violet, creamy violet or striated violet, Viola striata by Endicott (18th-19th century); (add.info.: Striped cream violet, creamy violet or striated violet, Viola striata)

Black cohosh, black bugbane, black snakeroot or fairy candle, Actaea racemosa (Cimicifuga racemosa)
6340445 Black cohosh, black bugbane, black snakeroot or fairy candle, Actaea racemosa (Cimicifuga racemosa) by Endicott (18th-19th century); (add.info.: Black cohosh, black bugbane)

Black birch or cherry birch, Betula lenta
6340435 Black birch or cherry birch, Betula lenta by Endicott (18th-19th century); (add.info.: Black birch or cherry birch, Betula lenta)

American hophornbeam, Ostrya virginiana (Hop-hornbeam, Ostrya virginica)
6340424 American hophornbeam, Ostrya virginiana (Hop-hornbeam, Ostrya virginica) by Endicott (18th-19th century); (add.info.: American hophornbeam, Ostrya virginiana (Hop-hornbeam, Ostrya virginica)

Whorled milkweed, eastern whorled milkweed, horsetail milkweed or whorl-leaved swallow-wort, Asclepias verticillata
6340414 Whorled milkweed, eastern whorled milkweed, horsetail milkweed or whorl-leaved swallow-wort, Asclepias verticillata by Endicott (18th-19th century); (add.info.: Whorled milkweed)

Richweed or knot root, Collinsonia canadensis
6340411 Richweed or knot root, Collinsonia canadensis by Endicott (18th-19th century); (add.info.: Richweed or knot root, Collinsonia canadensis)

Appalachian tea, dye-leaves, evergreen winterberry, gallberry and inkberry, Ilex glabra
6340407 Appalachian tea, dye-leaves, evergreen winterberry, gallberry and inkberry, Ilex glabra by Endicott (18th-19th century); (add.info.: Appalachian tea, dye-leaves, evergreen winterberry)

Dwarf birch, Betula nana
6340399 Dwarf birch, Betula nana by Endicott (18th-19th century); (add.info.: Dwarf birch, Betula nana. Handcoloured lithograph by Endicott after a botanical illustration from John Torreys A Flora of)

Long-styled sweet-cicely, longstyle sweetroot or sweet cicely, Osmorhiza longistylis
6340474 Long-styled sweet-cicely, longstyle sweetroot or sweet cicely, Osmorhiza longistylis by Endicott (18th-19th century); (add.info.: Long-styled sweet-cicely)

Hemlock-parsley
6340472 Hemlock-parsley by Endicott (18th-19th century); (add.info.: Hemlock-parsley. Conioselinum chinense (Canadian conioselinum, Conioselinum canadense)

Wild kidney bean, Phaseolus polystachios (Perennial kidney-bean, Phaseolus perennis)
6340464 Wild kidney bean, Phaseolus polystachios (Perennial kidney-bean, Phaseolus perennis) by Endicott (18th-19th century); (add.info.: Wild kidney bean)

Murbeckiella pinnatifida (Toothed wall cress, Arabis dentata)
6340447 Murbeckiella pinnatifida (Toothed wall cress, Arabis dentata) by Endicott (18th-19th century); (add.info.: Murbeckiella pinnatifida (Toothed wall cress, Arabis dentata)

American globe flower or American spreading globeflower, Trollius laxus
6340443 American globe flower or American spreading globeflower, Trollius laxus by Endicott (18th-19th century); (add.info.: American globe flower or American spreading globeflower, Trollius laxus)

Helmet flower, helmet skullcap or entire-leaved scullcap, Scutellaria integrifolia
6340437 Helmet flower, helmet skullcap or entire-leaved scullcap, Scutellaria integrifolia by Endicott (18th-19th century); (add.info.: Helmet flower, helmet skullcap or entire-leaved scullcap)

Pokeweed, Phytolacca americana (Phytolaca decandra)
6340428 Pokeweed, Phytolacca americana (Phytolaca decandra) by Endicott (18th-19th century); (add.info.: Pokeweed, Phytolacca americana (Phytolaca decandra)

Pickerel weed, Pontederia cordata
6340417 Pickerel weed, Pontederia cordata by Endicott (18th-19th century); (add.info.: Pickerel weed, Pontederia cordata. Handcoloured lithograph by Endicott after a botanical illustration from John)

Common alder, hazel alder or smooth alder, Alnus serrulata
6340409 Common alder, hazel alder or smooth alder, Alnus serrulata by Endicott (18th-19th century); (add.info.: Common alder, hazel alder or smooth alder, Alnus serrulata)

Hairy scullcap, Scutellaria elliptica (Scutellaria pilosa)
6340401 Hairy scullcap, Scutellaria elliptica (Scutellaria pilosa) by Endicott (18th-19th century); (add.info.: Hairy scullcap, Scutellaria elliptica (Scutellaria pilosa)

American chestnut, Castanea dentata Castanea vesca var
6340387 American chestnut, Castanea dentata Castanea vesca var by Endicott (18th-19th century); (add.info.: American chestnut, Castanea dentata Castanea vesca var. americana, Critically endangered)

Low rough aster or rough wood aster, Eurybia radula (Rasp-leaved aster, Aster radula)
6339736 Low rough aster or rough wood aster, Eurybia radula (Rasp-leaved aster, Aster radula) by Endicott (18th-19th century); (add.info.: Low rough aster or rough wood aster)

Arctic sweet coltsfoot or Arctic butterbur, Petasites frigidus var
6339735 Arctic sweet coltsfoot or Arctic butterbur, Petasites frigidus var by Endicott (18th-19th century); (add.info.: Arctic sweet coltsfoot or Arctic butterbur, Petasites frigidus var)

Wild sarsaparilla, Aralia nudicaulis
6339731 Wild sarsaparilla, Aralia nudicaulis by Endicott (18th-19th century); (add.info.: Wild sarsaparilla, Aralia nudicaulis)

Harbinger of spring, pepper and salt or bulbous-rooted erigenia, Erigenia bulbosa
6339730 Harbinger of spring, pepper and salt or bulbous-rooted erigenia, Erigenia bulbosa by Endicott (18th-19th century); (add.info.: Harbinger of spring, pepper and salt or bulbous-rooted erigenia)

Wild cucumber, prickly cucumber, bur cucumber or wild Balsam apple, Echinocystis lobata
6340469 Wild cucumber, prickly cucumber, bur cucumber or wild Balsam apple, Echinocystis lobata by Endicott (18th-19th century); (add.info.: Wild cucumber, prickly cucumber)

Butterfly pea, Atlantic pigeon wings or Maryland clitoria, Clitoria mariana
6340465 Butterfly pea, Atlantic pigeon wings or Maryland clitoria, Clitoria mariana by Endicott (18th-19th century); (add.info.: Butterfly pea, Atlantic pigeon wings or Maryland clitoria)

Strawberry tree, Euonymus americanus
6340459 Strawberry tree, Euonymus americanus by Endicott (18th-19th century); (add.info.: Strawberry tree, Euonymus americanus)

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John Torrey was a renowned botanist and taxonomist who dedicated his life to studying and classifying various plant species. His contributions to the field of botany are immeasurable, as he discovered and named numerous plants that continue to fascinate scientists and nature enthusiasts alike. One such plant is the Ghost Plant, also known as Ghost Pipe or Indian Pipe. This unique species, scientifically called Monotropa uniflora, is often found in shady forests with its pale white color resembling a ghostly apparition. John Torrey's meticulous research shed light on this mysterious plant's life cycle and ecological significance. Another fascinating discovery by Torrey was the Dutchman's Pipe, also known as False Beech-drops or Yellow Bird's Nest (Monotropa hypopitys). This peculiar parasitic plant lacks chlorophyll and derives nutrients from fungi in the soil. Its intricate flower structure resembles a pipe used by Dutchmen long ago. Torrey also studied Liverleaf Wintergreen, commonly referred to as Bog Wintergreen or Pink Wintergreen (Pyrola asarifolia). Found in wetlands and bogs, this delicate perennial herb displays beautiful pink flowers during springtime. Pale Indian Plantain (Arnoglossum atriplicifolium) was another intriguing plant that caught Torrey's attention. With its distinctive leaves resembling those of Orach-leaved Cacalia (Cacalia atriplicifolia), this wildflower adds charm to meadows and prairies. Sickleleaf Silkgrass or Sickle-leaved Golden Aster (Pityopsis falcata) is yet another botanical wonder explored by John Torrey. This golden-hued beauty stands tall with its sickle-shaped leaves adorning grassy habitats across North America. Wand Goldenrod, also known as Willowleaf Goldenrod or Willow-leaved Golden-rod (Solidago stricta), captivated Torrey with its slender stems and vibrant yellow flowers.