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Paul Dumée
1849–1930
A French botanist and mycologist, he is remembered for writing practical guides to mushrooms, especially edible and poisonous species. His work reflects the lively world of natural history in France at the turn of the 20th century.
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About the author
Born on June 14, 1849, in Coulommiers, France, Paul Dumée was a French botanist who focused on fungi. Records from scholarly and archival sources describe him as a specialist in mycology, and he was active in the Société mycologique de France from 1889.
He is especially associated with writing about mushrooms for a wider readership. Archival notes point to his 1912 Nouvel atlas de poche des champignons comestibles et vénéneux, a guide to edible and poisonous mushrooms that helped make a technical subject more accessible.
Dumée died in 1930. Although detailed biographical information appears limited online, the sources that are available consistently show him as part of the network of French botanists and mycologists who helped popularize the study of fungi in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.