A. S. Hitchcock
Encyclopedia
Albert Spear Hitchcock was an important American botanist
and agrostologist
. Specializing in grasses, he was the chief botanist for the USDA
from 1928 until his death. He authored over 250 works during his lifetime.
Botany
Botany, plant science, or plant biology is a branch of biology that involves the scientific study of plant life. Traditionally, botany also included the study of fungi, algae and viruses...
and agrostologist
Agrostology
Agrostology , sometimes graminology, is the scientific study of grasses. It typically encompasses the true grasses , as well as the more grasslike species of the sedge family , the rush family , and the bulrush or cattail family Typhaceae...
. Specializing in grasses, he was the chief botanist for the USDA
United States Department of Agriculture
The United States Department of Agriculture is the United States federal executive department responsible for developing and executing U.S. federal government policy on farming, agriculture, and food...
from 1928 until his death. He authored over 250 works during his lifetime.