Honoring a Legend. Art and Culture. 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.
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.
Location. 38° 36.665′ N, 90° 15.512′ W. Marker is in St. Louis, Missouri. It is in Missouri Botanical Garden. Marker 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.
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 54 times since then and 5 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on April 2, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
