Sara Plummer Lemmon

A Californian botanist and botanical artist, Mount Lemmon in Arizona is named for her, as she was the first white woman to ascend it. She was responsible for the designation of the golden poppy as the state flower of California, in 1903. A number of plants are also named in her honor, including the new genus, Plummera. In addition, Mrs. Lemmon served for three years as a chairperson of the committee on forestry for the California Federation of Women’s Clubs and was an active member of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union and Woman’s Suffrage League.