Elva Lawton, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Elva Lawton

American botanist

Date of Birth: 03-Apr-1896

Place of Birth: West Middletown, Pennsylvania, United States

Date of Death: 03-Feb-1993

Profession: university teacher, taxonomist, botanist, mycologist, science writer, bryologist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Elva Lawton (April 3, 1896 – February 3, 1993) was an American botanist and bryologist known for her research on ferns early in her career and her late-career comprehensive study of the mosses of the Western United States.