Donna M. E. Ware

Research Associate Professor of Biology                                                         
Ph.D., Biology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, 1969
B. A., Biology, Southwest Missouri State College, Springfield, 1964
Plant Taxonomy. Systematics of Valerianella (Valerianaceae); floristics of Virginia coastal plain, including rare plant inventories; population ecology of Isotria medeoloides and I. verticillata (Orchidaceae).

Selected recent invited presentations:

 

Ware, D. M. E.  2007. "Soil Ca and pH and the Distribution Patterns of Mountain Plants Disjunct to the Coastal Plain in Virginia".  Symposium in Honor of Albert E. Radford. Association of Southeastern Biologist Annual Meeting, Columbia, South Carolina.  Southeastern Biology 54: 71 (Abstact).

 

Ware, D. M. E.  2007.  "Botanical Exploration and Herbarium Building in 20th Century Virginia."  Annual Workshop, Virginia Native Plant Society, Richmond, Va.

 

Ware, D. M. E.  2007.  “The Botanical Artwork of Bessie Niemeyer Marshall.”  Courthouse Galleries Art Museum, Portsmouth, Va.

 

Ware, D. M. E.  2006.  "Flora of  the Willcox Creek Watershed, Illustrated with the Artwork of Bessie Niemeyer Marshall."  The Siege Museum, Petersburg, Va.

 

On-line book:

 

Virginia Botanical Associates (Wieboldt, T. F.; C. E. Stevens; D. M. E. Ware [President]; R. A. S. Wright; G. P. Fleming, J. Townsend, and T. R. Bradley.  2005 and continuing.  Atlas of the Virginia Flora, On-Line Version.  A fully revised and constantly updated version of Harvill et al. 1992.  Virginia Botanical Associates/Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA.

Hardcopy books:

 Kober, Nancy, with Donna M. E. Ware. 2000. With Paintbrush & Shovel:  Preserving Virginia's Wildflowers.  University Press of Virginia, Charlottesville, Va.

Harvill, A. M., Jr., T. R. Bradley, C. E. Stevens, T. F. Wieboldt, D. W. Ogle, Donna M. E. Ware, G. W. Ramsey, and R. A. S. Wright. 1992. Atlas of the Virginia Flora, 3rd ed. Virginia Botanical Associates, Farmville, VA.

Harvill, A. M., Jr., T. R. Bradley, C. E. Stevens, T. F. Wieboldt, Donna M. E. Ware, and D. W. Ogle. 1986.  Atlas of the Virginia Flora, 2nd ed.  Virginia Botanical Associates, Farmville, VA

Harvill, A. M. Jr., Charles E. Stevens, and Donna M. E. Ware. 1977.  Atlas of the Virginia Flora.  Part 1. Pteridophytes through Monocotyledons.  Virginia Botanical Associates, Farmville, VA..

Selected other publications and research reports:

 

Ware, D. M. E. 1999. A recovery plan for the small whorled pogonia, Isotria medeoloides (a Federally listed threatened orchid) at Fort A P. Hill, Caroline Co., Virginia.  Report for the U. S. Army.

 

Perry, James E., D. M. E. Ware, and A. McKenney-Mueller. 1998.  Aeschynomene indica L. (Fabaceae) in Virginia.  Castanea 63: 191-194.

 

Simmons, M. P., D. M. E. Ware, and W. J. Hayden.  1995.  The vascular flora of the Potomac River watershed, King George Co., Virginia.  Castanea 60: 179-209.

 

Ware, D. M. E. 1992. Small whorled pogonia (Isotria medeoloides).  Report to the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service for inclusion in the federal recovery plan for this species.

 

Ware, D. M. E, and S. Ware. 1992.  An Acer barbatum-rich ravine forest community in the Virginia Coastal Plain.  Castanea 57: 110-122.

 

Ware, D. M. E. 1991.  “Granite Flatsedge”, “New Jersey Rush”, “Small Whorled Pogonia”,  “Small’s Purslane”, “Small’s Stonecrop”, “Northern Joint-Vetch”, “Sun-facing Coneflower”.  Pages 75-77, 85-87, 95-97, 101-102, 112-114, 119-121, 147-148.  In: Terwilliger, Karen, (coord.), Virginia’s Endangered  Species.  MacDonald and Woodward Publishing Co., Blacksburg, VA.

 

Werth, C. R., A. M. Evans, and D. M. E. Ware.  1988.  New records for Dryopteris X australis in Tennessee and Virginia. Castanea 53: 263-27l.

 

Ware, D. M. E. 1987; 1988; 1989.  Population ecology of Isotria medeoloides in Virginia with comparisons with I. verticillata.  Technical Reports to Virginia Dept. of Agriculture, Bureau of Plant Protection, for the years 1986, 1987, 1988, respectively.

 

Ware, D. M. E.  1987.  Quantitative analysis of vegetation, canopy cover, and decaying organic matter in the habitat of Isotria medeoloides in Virginia.  Technical Report to Virginia Dept. of Agriculture, Bureau of Plant Protection.

 

Ware, D. M. E.  1985.  Reprieve for an orchid—the status of the small whorled pogonia, Isotria medeoloides, in Virginia.  Jeffersonia 16: 27-35.

 

Ware, D. M. E. 1984.  Mountain Memoirs:  Botanizing in a Blue Ridge Gorge.  ASB Bull. 31: 127-131.

 

Ware, D. M. E.  1983.  Genetic polymorphism in North American Valerianella and its taxonomic implications.  Systematic Botany 8: 33-44.

 

Ware, D. M. E., and T. F. Wieboldt.  1981.  Rediscovery of Juncus caesariensis Coville in Virginia.  Jeffersonia 12: 6-10.

 

Ware, D. M. E.  1973.  Floristic survey of the Thompson River Watershed.  Castanea 38: 349-378.

 

 

Major offices in professional societies:

           

President, Virginia Botanical Associates, 2004-2007.

Board of Directors, Flora of Virginia Project, 2000-present.

Systematic Botany: Editorial Board (1990-1993).

Southern Appalachian Botanical Club: president (1988-89).

Virginia Academy of Science: Treasurer (1980-81).


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