Missouri Botanical Garden in St. Louis, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Honoring a Legend

Art & Culture

— Carl Linnaeus | Paul T. Granlund | bronze —

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By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 26, 2023

1. Honoring a Legend Marker

Inscription. This piece highlights Carl Linnaeus's history and work in taxonomy. The shoulders of the statue are in the form of a linden tree, Linnaeus's family tree. The design on the back of the head represents the layout of the Linnaeus Garden at Uppsala, Sweden. Etched on the base are Linnaea borealis, known as twin flowers. This bust was suggested to sculptor Paul Granlund by former Garden Director Dr. Peter Raven in 1987 and installed in 1989.

Erected by Missouri Botanical Garden.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Horticulture & Forestry • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1987.

Location. 38° 36.665′ N, 90° 15.512′ W. Marker is in St. Louis, Missouri. It is in Missouri Botanical Garden. It can be reached from Shaw Boulevard west of Tower rove Avenue, on the left when traveling west. 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.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

in the Corn Belt,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Carl Linnaeus (here, next to this marker); Dawn Redwood (a few steps from this marker); St. Louis Herb Society Container Garden (a few steps from this marker); Art for Arts Sake (within

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shouting distance of this marker); Dyes (within shouting distance of this marker); Medicinal Herbs (within shouting distance of this marker); Medicinal: Overharvesting (within shouting distance of this marker); Utility Herbs (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Louis.

By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 26, 2023

2. Honoring a Legend Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 18, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 2, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 156 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 2, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.