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Michaux
French botanist who studied North American flora.
minor
Also known as The younger Michaux
First appearance: natural history of massachusetts
Michaux shows up with force in The Red Maple. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Mentioned as the author of 'Sylva,' who celebrated the sugar-maple but did not note the red maple's autumnal color.
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In The Red Maple: Mentioned as the author of 'Sylva,' who celebrated the sugar-maple but did not note the red maple's autumnal color. Later, in The Crab: Botanist whose description of the crab-apple inspired Thoreau's…
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