James Bolton

For other people named James Bolton, see James Bolton (disambiguation).

James Bolton
Iris and Summer Snowdrop by James Bolton.
No likeness of James Bolton is known to exist. A published portrait once thought to be of him is actually of a London engraver of the same name.
Born1735 (1735)
West Field, Warley, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Died7 January 1799(1799-01-07) (aged 63–64)
Warley, Yorkshire, England
Known forContributions to the taxonomy of ferns and fungi
Scientific career
FieldsNatural history
Author abbrev. (botany)Bolton

James Bolton (1735 – 7 January 1799) was an English naturalist, botanist, mycologist, and illustrator.

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