Mary Ann Elizabeth Heacock (1915-2011), commonly known as Mary Ann Heacock, was an avocational botanist who collected plants and inspired the work of many horticulturists[1] and plant societies.[2]
She was born on 11 June 1915 in Marthaville, Louisiana, USA, and died on 23 July 2011 in Waurika, Oklahoma.[3]
Some of the plant species and cultivars Heacock had a special role in identifying or developing include:
- Pinus ponderosa 'Mary Ann Heacock',[4] a dwarf pine
- Opuntia debreczyi,[5][6] a prickly pear
- Penstemon grandiflorus 'P010S',[7] Prairie Jewel® penstemon
References
edit- ^ Grummons, Kelly. "Cold Hardy Cactus". Retrieved 8 July 2016.
- ^ "Colorado Cactus and Succulent Society". Retrieved 8 July 2016.
- ^ "In Memory of Mary Ann Elizabeth Heacock". Hart-Wyatt Funeral Homeaccessdate=8 July 2016.
- ^ "Pinus ponderosa Mary Ann Heacock". Gardens Navigator. Denver Botanic Gardens. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
- ^ Szutorisz, Gyula (2002). "A new Opuntia species, Opuntia debreczyi species nova (Cactaceae) from the United States of America" (PDF). Kaktusz-Világ. XXVI (4): 115–117. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
- ^ "Opuntia debreczyi". Opuntia Web. Opuntia Web. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
- ^ "Prairie Jewell® penstemon". Plant Select. Colorado State University and Denver Botanic Gardens. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
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