Cyrus Guernsey Pringle | |
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 Pringle's self-portrait in Arizona, 1884 | |
| Born | May 6, 1838 Charlotte, Vermont, United States |
| Died | May 25, 1911 (aged 73) |
| Resting place | Morningside Cemetery, East Charlotte, Vermont, United States |
| Other names | Cyrus Guernsey Prindle |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Botany |
| Institutions | American Museum of Natural History United States Census Bureau Smithsonian Institution |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | Pringle |
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Cyrus Guernsey Pringle (May 6, 1838 – May 25, 1911) was an American botanist who spent a career of 35 years cataloguing the plants of North America. He was a prolific collector and accomplished botanical explorer. The standard author abbreviation Pringle is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.[1]