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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 and plant societies.
She was born on 11 June 1915 in Marthaville, Louisiana, USA, and died on 23 July 2011 in Waurika, Oklahoma.
Some of the plant species and cultivars Heacock had a special role in identifying or developing include:
- Pinus ponderosa 'Mary Ann Heacock', a dwarf pine
- Opuntia debreczyi, a prickly pear
- Penstemon grandiflorus 'P010S', Prairie Jewel® penstemon
References
- 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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