Fleecy Milk-Cap by Anna Maria Hussey (1805-1853)
Though it was unusual for Victorian women to be involved in scientific pursuits, British mycologist Anna Maria Hussey defied convention with research and illustrations focusing on fungi. She balanced her duties as a cleric’s wife and mother to six children with her work, often traveling to what she referred to as “out-of-the-way wild places, far from carriage tracks” to find her subjects.