> [!cite] BHL link: this entry starts at [page 653](https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33355740) of TL-2 Vol. III > Author links: [IPNI](https://www.ipni.org/a/6753-1) LSID 6753-1, [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6166236) QID Q6166236 > Support pages: [[Abbreviations|abbreviations]], [[Layout key|layout key]], [[Cite TL-2|cite TL-2]] ### Author Muenscher, Walter Leopold Conrad (1891-1963), German-born American botanist; naturalized 1899; Ph. D. Cornell University 1921; teaching botany at Cornell 1916-1954. **Abbreviated name**: *Muenscher* \[standard form in IPNI: *Muenscher*\] #### Herbarium and types [[Collection CU|CU]], [[Collection CUP|CUP]]; further material at [[Collection F|F]], [[Collection GH|GH]], [[Collection NEB|NEB]], [[Collection NYS|NYS]], [[Collection US|US]], [[Collection WTU|WTU]]. *Exsiccatae*: with F. B. Wann, *North American myxomycetes*, fasc. 1, nos. 1-50. 1929. #### Bibliography and biography Barnhart 2: 526; BJI 2: 120; BL 1: 159, 219, 220, 310; Bossert p. 276; Hirsch p. 207; IH 1(ed. 6): 362, 2: 566; Lenley p. 301; NAF 28B(2): 347; Pennell p. 614. - Anon., Mycologia 23(3): 246. 1971; Plant Sci. Bull. 9: 8. 1963 (obit.). - Clovis, J. F., Castanca 23(1): 22-24. 1958 (portr., tribute). - Coleman, B. Br., Britonià 17: 193-201. 1965 (biogr., b. 31 Mai 1891, bibl. portr.). - Ewan, J., Rocky Mountain Natural. 269-270. 1950. - Gacrtner, E. E., Econ. Bot. 18: 2. 1964 (obit., d. 20 Mar 1963; "one of the best diversified economic botanists..., ass. prof. 1923, full prof. 1937, emer. 1954). - Muenscher, W. C., The flora of Whatcom County, State of Washington, Ithaea, N. Y. 1941, 139 p., published by author. - Murrill, W. A., Hist. Found. Bot. Florida 19. 1945. - Prescott et al., North Amer. fl. ser. 2. 6: 70. 1972. - Thomas, J. H., Huntia 3: 22. 1979 (preprint 1969). - Wood, R. D., Monogr. Charac. 1: 828-829. 1965 (Publ. on Charae.). ### Publications ##### n.6530. Keys to woody plants... **Title** *Keys to woody plants...*Ithaea, N. Y. 1922. **Abbreviated title**: *Keys woody pl..* **Notes** *Ed. 1*: Jul 1922 (p. 3: Jul 1922), p. \[1\]-64, err. slip. *Copies*: MO, US, USDA(2). *Ed. 2*: Jul 1926 (p. 4: 1 Jul 1926), p. \[1\]-96. *Copy*:USDA. – "Second edition revised and enlarged" Ithaca, N.Y. (published by the author) 1926. *Ed. 3*: Jul 1930 (p. 4: Jul 1930), frontisp., p. \[1\]-96. *Copy*:USDA. – "Third edition revised" Ithaca, N.Y. (id.) 1930. *Ed. 4*: Mar 1936 (p. 4: Mar 1936), frontisp., p. \[1\]-105, *Copy*: NY. *Ed. 5*: Jun 1946 (p. ii, gives dates of eds. 1-5), p. \[i-iv\], \[1\]-108. *Copy*: US. – "Fifth edition, revised." Ithaea, N. Y. (Comstock Publishing Co. inc.) 1946. *Ed*.: *6*: Mai 1950 (p. \[ii\]), p. \[i-iv\], \[1\]-108. *Copies*: BR, US (second printing Dec 1955, third Oct 1957, fourth Jun 1959, fifth Nov 1960, sixth Dec 1962). ##### n.6531. Keys to spring plants **Title** *Keys to spring plants*...Ithaca, N.Y. 1928. **Abbreviated title**: *Keys spring pl..* **Notes** *Co-author*: Loren Clifford Petry (1887-?). *Ed. 1*: 1928, p. \[1\]-30. *Copy*: USDA. *Ed. 2*: 1932, p. \[1\]-34. *Copy*: USDA. – "Second edition, revised published by W. C. Muenscher Ithaca, N.Y. 1932". *Ed. 3*: 1937, p. \[1\]-34. *Copy*: USDA. – "Third edition, revised published by W. C. Muenscher Ithaea, N. Y. 1937." ##### n.6532. Weeds **Title** *Weeds*...New York (The Macmillan Company) 1935. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Weeds*. **Notes** *Ed*. \[*1*\]: Apr 1935 (p. \[iii\]), p. \[i\])-xxii, \[1\]-577. *Copies*:G, MO, NY. *Ed. 2*: 1955, p. \[i\]-xvi, \[1\]-560. *Copies*: BR, FI, G. *Ref*.: Rendle, A. B., J. Bot. 73: 302-303. Oct 1934 (sic). ##### n.6533. Poisonous plants **Title** *Poisonous plants* of the United States... New York (The Maemillan Company) 1939. **Abbreviated title**: *Poison. pl.* **Notes** *Publ*.: 1 Feb 1939, p. \[i\]-xvii, \[1\]-266. *Copies*: MO, US. *Ref*.: Hastings, G. T., Torreya 39: 116-117. 16 Aug 1939. ##### n.6534. The flora of Whatcom County **Title** *The flora of Whatcom County*. State of Washington vascular plants... Ithaca, New York (published by the author) 1941. **Abbreviated title**: *Fl. Whatcom.* **Notes** *Publ*.: Jan-Mar 1941 (pref. 1 Dec 1940; rev. Madroño 15 Apr 1941), p. \[1\]-134 \[135-139, index\]. *Copy*: PH. *Ref*.: Constance, L., Madroño 6(2): 59-60. 1941.