Career
He was professor of botany at Willamette University. He wrote Manual of the Higher Plants of Oregon. Botanist Arthur Cronquist commented that Peck’s Oregon plant collection was "the most complete, so far as I know that exists.".
He was professor of botany at Willamette University. He wrote Manual of the Higher Plants of Oregon. Botanist Arthur Cronquist commented that Peck’s Oregon plant collection was "the most complete, so far as I know that exists.".