Edwin Butterworth Mains

Edwin Butterworth Mains
Edwin Butterworth Mains
Born	31 March 1890; Coldwater, Michigan, US
Died	23 December 1968 (aged 78); Ann Arbor, Michigan, US
Alma mater	University of Michigan
Known for	Taxonomy of rust fungi, taxonomy of Cordyceps, taxonomy of Geoglossaceae
	Scientific career
Fields	Mycology
Institutions	Purdue University; (1916–1930),; University of Michigan; (1930–1960)
Author abbrev. (botany)	Mains

Edwin Butterworth Mains (1890–1968) was an American mycologist. He was known for his taxonomic research on the rust fungi (Pucciniomycetes), the genus Cordyceps, and the earth tongues (Geoglossaceae).

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