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Douglas made three separate trips from Britain to North America. His first trip, to eastern North America, began on 3 June 1823, with a return in the late autumn of 1823. The second was to the Pacific Northwest, from July 1824 returning October 1827. [a] His third and final trip started in England in October 1829.
David Douglas's Discoveries & Introductions. David Douglas discovered thousands of plants, mosses and seaweeds. Many were not of interest to the Horticultural Society because they would not thrive in the British climate or were too fragile to succeed; and there was limited use of many of the mosses and seaweeds.
David Douglas (born 1798, Scone, Perthshire, Scot.—died July 12, 1834, Sandwich [Hawaiian] Islands) was a Scottish botanist who was a traveller and botanical collector in North America and for whom the Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii, or P. douglasii) and the primrose genus Douglasia are named.
No other botanical explorer in western North America is more famous than David Douglas. His name is associated with hundreds of western plants, and may also be found on mountains, rivers, counties, schools and even modern-day streets. He was a remarkable adventurer even though the fates were mostly unkind to his person.
1999 was the bicentenary of the birth of the Scotsman David Douglas (1799-1834), who became known as one of the most intrepid of all the remarkable plant hunters of the past 200 years.
David Douglas lived from 25 June 1799 to 12 July 1834. He was a botanist who gave his name to the Douglas Fir. The wider picture in Scotland at the time is set out in our Historical Timeline.
Sep 17, 2021 · David Douglas’ pioneering spirit and ability to persevere even in the hardest of conditions are enviable qualities. What made David exceptional at what he did were his abilities as a field botanist: simply put, he knew his plants.
May 27, 2008 · David Douglas, botanist (b at Scone near Perth, Scotland 25 July 1799; d in Hawaii 12 July 1834). Douglas became an apprentice gardener at age 11; at 20 he moved to the Botanic Gardens, Glasgow, and at 23 became a collector for the Horticultural Society of London in North America.
Jun 25, 2022 · Douglas was one of the most successful of the great 19th century plant collectors. Today, he is best known as the namesake of the Douglas fir. He worked as a gardener, and explored the Scottish Highlands, North America, and Hawaii, where he died.
The Hudson's Bay Company's original Fort Vancouver was still under construction when Scottish naturalist David Douglas arrived in the spring of 1825. He carried a letter of introduction to Chief Factor Dr. John McLoughlin explaining his mission to collect seeds and specimens of Northwest plants for the London Horticultural Society.
