Engelmann and the Garden. History and Heritage. Dr. George Engelmann immigrated to St. Louis from Germany in the 1830s. He was a noted botanist and advisor to Henry Shaw, the Garden's founder. He encouraged Shaw to develop his gardens to be of scientific use. Engelmann was instrumental in describing the flora of western North America and described 108 species of cacti, over ⅔ of the forms recognized today. Upon his death, Engelmann bequeathed his entire herbarium collection, containing over 95,000 specimens, to the Garden.
Dr. George Engelmann immigrated to St. Louis from Germany in the 1830s. He was a noted botanist and advisor to Henry Shaw, the Garden's founder. He encouraged Shaw to develop his gardens to be of scientific use. Engelmann was instrumental in describing the flora of western North America and described 108 species of cacti, over ⅔ of the forms recognized today. Upon his death, Engelmann bequeathed his entire herbarium collection, containing over 95,000 specimens, to the Garden.
Location. 38° 36.898′ N, 90° 15.435′ W. Marker is in St. Louis, Missouri. It is in Missouri Botanical Garden. Marker can be reached from Shaw Boulevard west of Tower Grove Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4344 Shaw Boulevard, Saint Louis MO 63110, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 18, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 30, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 43 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on March 30, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
