Lexemuel Ray Hesler | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 20, 1888 |
| Died | November 20, 1977 (aged 89) |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Taxonomy of Agarics of the Southern Appalachians |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mycology |
| Institutions | University of Tennessee |
| Doctoral advisor | Mason B. Thomas |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | Hesler |
Lexemuel Ray Hesler (20 February 1888 – 20 November 1977) was an American mycologist. He was the son of Clinton F. Hesler and Laura Iris (née Youngblood). He obtained his B.A. degree with Wabash College in 1911 and his Ph.D. at the University of Cornell in 1914.[1]