Valery Havard | |
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 Valery Havard | |
| Born | February 18, 1846 Compiegne, France |
| Died | November 6, 1927 (aged 81) mid-Atlantic Ocean |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/ | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1871-1910, 1917-1923 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Battles/wars | Spanish–American War
Russo-Japanese War (military attaché) World War I |
| Other work | physician, author, and botanist |
Valery Havard (February 18, 1846 – November 6, 1927), was a career army officer, physician, author, and botanist. Although he held many notable posts during his military career, he is most well known for his service on the western frontier of the United States and in Cuba. Many Texas plants are named for Havard, including the Chisos bluebonnet (Lupinus havardii), Havard oak (Quercus havardii), and Havard's evening primrose (Oenothera havardii).[1]