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Edgar Theodore Wherry (1885–1982)

Author of Wild Flower Guide: Northeastern and Midland United States

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Includes the names: Wherry Edgar T, Edgar T. Wherry, Wherry Edger T., Edgar Theodore Wherry, Ph. D. Edgar T. Wherry, Illustrated by Hofmann Edgar T. Wherry, Tabea

Works by Edgar Theodore Wherry

Wild Flower Guide: Northeastern and Midland United States (1948) 116 copies

The Fern Guide: Northeastern and Midland United States and Adjacent Canada (2011) 63 copies, 1 review

Guide to eastern ferns (2016) 17 copies

The southern fern guide, Southeastern and South-midland United States (1964) 16 copies

The genus Phlox (1955) 10 copies

Wild Flowers of Mount Desert Island, Maine (1928) 8 copies

Atlas of the Flora of Pennsylvania 5 copies

The Ferns and Lycosphens of Pennsylvania. (Bartonia, (21): 11-63) 1 copy

Fern field notes, 1933. (Amiercan Fern Jounal, 23(4): 109-112) 1 copy

Fern field notes, 1935. (Amiercan Fern Jounal, 25(4): 123-130) 1 copy

Observations on Selaginella tortipila. (Journal of the Southern Appalachian Botanical Club, 1(6): 65-69) 1 copy

Wild Flowers of Mount Desert Island Maine (1928) 1 copy

The Goldschmidt two-circle method; a series of papers 1 copy

Notes on mimetite, thaumasite, and wavellite, 1 copy

Associated Works

Illustrations of North American Pitcherplants (1935) — Editor — 2 copies

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Canonical name: Wherry, Edgar Theodore
Birthdate: 1885
Date of death: 1982
Gender: male
Nationality: USA
Associated Place (for map): USA

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Fern Guide: Northeastern & Midland US & Adjacent Canada by Edgar Theodore Wherry

Reprint of the 1961 original edition. Despite its age a well-regarded reference.

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Works: 14
Also by: 1
Members: 242
Popularity: #93,892
Rating: ½ 4.3

Reviews: 1
ISBNs: 4

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