James Bolton

James Bolton
Iris and Summer Snowdrop by James Bolton.
No likeness of James Bolton is known to exist. A published portrait once thought to be of him is actually of a London engraver of the same name.[1]
Born1735
West Field, Warley, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Died7 January 1799
Warley, Yorkshire, England
NationalityEnglish
Known forContributions to the taxonomy of ferns and fungi
Scientific career
FieldsNatural history
Author abbrev. (botany)Bolton

James Bolton (1735 – 7 January 1799) was an English naturalist, botanist, mycologist, and illustrator.

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