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Plant Life 1806

A. Gaultheria shallon "The shallon, supposed to be a species of Vaccinium. On the coast of the Pacific Ocean."

SALAL
Jan. 20, 1806
? Pteridium aquilinum pubescens
WESTERN BRACKEN
Jan. 22, 1806
Lupinus littoralis
CHINOOK LICORICE; SEASHORE LUPINE; "CULWHAYMA."
Jan. 24, 1806
A. Vaccinium ovatum Pursh. "A shrub of 7 or 8 feet high, supposed to be a species of Vaccinium. The berries are eaten by the natives. On the Pacific Ocean."
EVERGREEN HUCKLEBERRY
Jan. 27, 1806
Pyrus fusca = P. rivularis
OREGON CRAB APPLE
Jan. 28, 1806
? Sambucus glauca = S. cerulea

BLUE ELDERBERRY
Feb. 2, 1806
Picea sitchensis = Pinus sitchensis

SITKA SPRUCE
Feb. 4, 1806
Tsuga mertensiana = Pinus mertensiana

MOUNTAIN HEMLOCK
Feb. 5, 1806
Abies grandis

GRAND FIR
Feb. 6, 1806
Vaccinium membranaceum
BLUE HUCKLEBERRY
Feb. 7, 1806
A. Cirsium edule = Cnicus edulis "Carduus or Thistle-Roots, eatable. Fort Clatsop."
EDIBLE THISTLE; "SHANA-TAQUE."
March 13, 1806
? Oxalis oregona

OREGON WOOD-SORREL
March 15, 1806
? Ribes divaricatum
STRAGGLY GOOSEBERRY
March 25, 1806
? Rubus vitifolius = R. macropetalus
PACIFIC BLACKBERRY
March 25, 1806
? Urtica lyallii
LYALL'S NETTLE
March. 25, 1806
A. Quercus garryana "A sort of white oak, Columbia."
OREGON WHITE OAK
March 26, 1806
A. Alnus rubra Bongard "Black alder of the Pacific Ocean, grows to a large size."

RED ALDER
March 26, 1806
A. Ribes sanguineum

RED FLOWERING CURRANT
March 27, 1806
A. Rubus spectabilis "Fruit like a raspberry, Columbia."
SALMONBERRY
March 27, 1806
Cornus nuttallii

NUTTALL'S OR MOUNTAIN DOGWOOD
April 1, 1806
A.L.T. Dentaria tenella "On the banks of the Columbia near quicksands."
SLENDER TOOTHWORT
April 1, 1806
A. Ribes menziesii = Grossularia menziesii "Deep purple gooseberry, Columbia River."
CANYON GOOSEBERRY
Apr. 8, 1806
A.L.T. Fritillaria lanceolata "Specimen of a liliaceous plant obtained on Brant Island,.....the root of this plant is a squamous bulb and is eaten by the natives."
MISSION BELLS; RICE ROOT
April 10, 1806
A.L.T. Acer macrophyllum "A large timber tree from the grand rapids of the Columbia."

BIGLEAF MAPLE
Apr. 10, 1806
A.L. Artemisia ludoviciana "Artemisia species. Columbia River.....Artemisia. Rockford Camp."

DARK-LEAVED MUGWORT
April 10, 1806
A.T. Trillium ovatum "Columbia River near the rapids, April 10, 1806."
WESTERN WAKE-ROBIN
April 10, 1806
A.L.T. Berberis aquifolium "Lewisia ilicifolia. Nov. genus. Mountain holly. Great rapids of Columbia."
OREGON GRAPE
April 11, 1806
A.T. Buphthalmum sagittatum = Balsamorrhiza sagittata...."Rocky Mts., dry hills,...."The stem is eaten by natives without any preparation. On the Columbia, Apr. 14 1806."
BALSAM ROOT
Aparil 14, 1806
A. Delphinium menziesii "On the Columbia,.... . A sort of larkspur with 3 styles."
MENZIES' LARKSPUR
April 14, 1806
A. Amelanchier alnifolia "Service berry. A small bush, the Narrows of Columbia R."


SASKATOON SERVICEBERRY
Apr. 15, 1806
A. Rubus nutkanus velutinus = R. parviflorus "A shrub of which the natives eat the young sprouts without cooking. On the Columbia."
THIMBLEBERRY
April 15, 1806
A.T. Smyrnium nudicaule = Lamatium nudicaule "Supposed to be a Smyrnium. The natives eat the tops and sometimes boil it with their soup. On the Columbia."
PESTLE PARSNIP
April 15, 1806
A.T. Antirrhinum tenellum = Collinsia tenella "Rockford Camp."
SMALL-FLOWERED COLLINSIA
April 17, 1806
A. Collomia linearis "Rockford Camp."
NARROW-LEAVED COLLOMIA
April 17, 1806
A. Hydrophyllum lineare = Phacelia linearis "Rocky Camp."
LINEAR-LEAVED PHACELIA
April 17, 1806
A. Microseris macrochaeta = M. linearifolia = Calais linearifolia "Rock Camp."
UROPAPPUS
April 17, 1806
A. Plagiobothrys tenellus = Myosotis tenella "Rocky Camp."
SLENDER POPCORN FLOWER
April 17, 1806
A.L.T. Trifolium macrocephalum = Lupinaster macrocephalus "A species Of clover near Rockford Camp, on high hills."
LARGE-HEADED CLOVER
April 17, 1806
Artemisia tridentata
SAGEBRUSH
April 20, 1806
A.L.T. Brodiaea grandiflora = B. douglasi. "Hyacinth of the Columbia plains."

WILD HYACINTH
Apr. 20 1806
? Perideridia gairdneri = Ataenia gairdneri = Carum gairdneri "A species of fennel root eaten by the Indians, of an annis taste; flowers white, Columbia River."
GAIRDNER'S YAMPAH; "FENNEL"
April 25, 1806
A. Lomatium cous = ? Cymopterus campestris "An umbelliferous plant of the root of which the Wallowallas make a kind of bread. The natives call it shappalell."
COUS
April 29, 1806
A. Crataegus douglasii Lind. "Deep purple haw, Columbia River."

BLACK HAWTHORN
April 29, 1806
Betula fontinalis
SPRING BIRCH
April 30, 1806
A.T. Clematis hirsutissima = C. douglasii
SUGAR BOWLS
May 4, 1806
A. Peucedanum simplex = Lomatium triternatum = Sesili triternatum "A root 5 or 6 inches tall long eaten raw or boiled by the natives. On the Kooskooskee."
BISCUIT ROOT; LEWIS'S LOMATIUM
May 6, 1806
A.T. Philadelphus lewisii "A shrub from the Kooskooskee,........"On the waters of Clark's [Bitterroot] River, July 4, 1806."

LEWIS'S SYRINGA
May 6, 1806
A.T. Phlox speciosa "A shrub about 4 feet high. On the plains of the Columbia."
SHOWY PHLOX
May 7 1806
A.L. Fritillaria pudica "Plains of Columbia near the Kooskooskee, Mary 8, 1806."
YELLOW BELL
May 8, 1806
A.L.T. Erigeron compositus "On the banks of the Kooskooskee"
CUT-LEAVED DAISY
[no date; May 14, 1806]
A.T. Calochortus elegans "A small bulb of a pleasant flavor, eat by the natives. On the Kooskooskee."
MARIPOSA LILY
May 17 1806
A. Pentstemon serrulatus = P. diffusus "Camp on the Kooskooskee."
CASCADE PENTSTEMON
May 20, 1806
A. Rhamnus purshiana "A shrub apparently a species of Rhamnnus. About 12 feet high in clumps; fruit a 5-valved purple berry, which the natives eat and esteem highly. . . On the waters of the Kooskooskee."
CASCARA SAGRADA
May 29, 1806
A.T. Spiraea discolor = Holodiscus discolor "A shrub growing much in the manner of Nine Bark. On the waters of the Kooskooskee."
OCEAN SPRAY
May 29, 1806
Allium tolmiei, A. douglasii var.
TOLMIE'S ONION
May 30, 1806
A.T. Clarkia pulchella "A beautiful herbaceous plant from the Kooskooskee and Clark's [Bitterroot] River."
RAGGED ROBIN; BEAUTIFUL CLARKIA
June 1, 1806
A. Erysimum asperum "On the Kooskooskee."

WESTERN WALLFLOWER
June 1, 1806
? Elymus condensatus

GIANT RYE-GRASS
June 5, 1806
A.T. Scutellaria angustifolia "On the Kooskooskee."
NARROW-LEAVED SKULLCAP
June 5, 1806
A.L. Erythronium grandiflorum "From the Plains of the Columbia near Kooskooskee River, May 8, 1806. The natives reckon the root unfit for food." "On the waters of the Kooskooskee, June 5, 1806."

YELLOW FAWN LILY
June 5, 1806
?Bromus marginatus
LARGE MOUNTAIN BROME GRASS
June 5, 1806
A.L.T. Actinella lanata, Eriophyllum lanatum "On the uplands on the Kooskooskee [Clearwater] River."
OREGON SUNSHINE
June 6th, 1806
A.L.T. Phacelia heterophylla "Root fibrous, plant from 3-4 feet high; dry situations. On the Kooskooskee,."
VIRGATE PHACELIA
June 9, 1806
A. Populus trichocarpa "Cotton tree of the Columbia R."
BLACK COTTONWOOD
June 9, 1806
A.L.T. Santolina suaveolens = Matricaria matricarioides "An agreeable smell. On the Kooskooskee."
RAYLESS CAMOMILE
June 9, 1806
? Rosa nutkana
NOOTKA ROSE
June 10, 1806
? Rosa pisocarpa
CLUSTER ROSE
June 10, 1806
? Ribes cognatum = Grossularia cognata
UMATILLA GOOSEBERRY
June 10, 1806
A. Peucedanum utriculatum = Lomatium utriculatum "A great horse medicine among the natives. On the Kooskooskee."
COMMON LOMATIUM
June 10, 1806
A.T. Aira brevifolia "The most common grass through the plains of Columbia and near the Kooskooskee R."
HAIR-GRASS
June 10, 1806
A.T. Festuca spicata "On the plains of the Columbia."
BLUE BUNCH WHEATGRASS
June 10, 1806
A.T. Polygonum bistortoides "In moist ground on Quamash flats [Weippe Prairie]."
WESTERN SNAKEWEED
June 12, 1806
A. Geum triflorum "On open ground, common on waters of the Kooskooskee."
TASSELS
June 12, 1806
A. Oenothera heterantha "In moist ground on the Quamash flats [Weippe Prairie]."
NORTHERN SUN-CUP
June 14, 1806
A.T. Swertia fastigiata "In moist wet places, on the Quamash flats [Weippe Prairie]."
CLUSTERED SWERTIA
June 14, 1806
A.T. Xerophyllum tenax = Helonias tenax "The leaves are made use of by the natives to make baskets and other ornaments. On high land, Rocky Mountains [Bitterroots]."
BEAR GRASS; WESTERN TURKEY-BEARD
June 15, 1806
A.T. Trillium petrolatum "The flowers brown with a fruit of brick-red. On the waters of the Kooskooskee."

PETIOLED WAKE-ROBIN
June 15, 1806
A.T. Sedum stenopetalum "Valley of Clark's [Bitterroot] River,......"On the naked rocks of the Kooskooskee, June 15, 1806."
NARROW-PETALED STONECROP
July 1, 1806
A.T. Ribes viscossissimum "Fruit indifferent and gummy. The heights of the Rocky Mountains."
STICKY CURRANT
June 16, 1806
A. Lonicera ciliosa = Caprifolium ciliosum "On the Kooskooskee, June 5, 1806."
ORANGE HONEYSUCKLE
June 16, 1806
Aquilegia formosa

NORTHWEST CRIMSON COLUMBINE
June 16, 1806
A.T. Camassia quamash = Phalangium quamash "Near the foot of the Rocky Mountains on the Quamash flats [Weippe Prairie]."
CAMAS
June 23, 1806
A. Ceanothus velutinus . "An evergreen; a shrub about 8 or 9 feet high. On the Rocky Mountains; waters of the Kooskooskee."
STICKY LAUREL; MOUNTAIN BALM
[no date; probably June 24, 1806]
A. Veratrum californicum "A plant growing in wet places with a single stem and leaves, clasping round one another, no flower observed. On the Kooskooskee."
CALIFORNIA FALSE-HELLEBORE
June 25, 1806
A.T. Synthyris missurica = Veronica reniformis "On Hungry Creek."
LEWIS AND CLARK'S SYNTHYRIS
June 26, 1806
A.T. Cantua aggregata = Gilia aggregata. "On Hungry Creek."
SCARLET GILIA
June 26, 1806
A.T. Ceanothus sanguineus "Near the foot of the Rocky Mountains on Collins Creek, June 27, 1806." Asarum caudatum LONG-TAILED WILD GINGER."
BUCKBRUSH; CHAPPARAL
June 27, 1806
Asarum caudatum

LONG-TAILED WILD GINGER
June 27, 1806
A.T. Claytonia lanceolata . "Headwaters of the Kooskooskee."

WESTERN SPRING BEAUTY
June 27, 1806
A. Claytonia linearis = Montia linearis . "On the waters of the Kooskooskee within the Rocky Mountains."
LINEAR-LEAVED MONTIA
June 27, 1806
A. Polemonium caeruleum "Headwaters of the Kooskooskee."

AMERICAN JACOB'S LADDER
June 27, 1806
? Vaccinium occidentale
WESTERN HUCKLEBERRY
June 28, 1806
Cypripedium montanum

MOUNTAIN LADY'S SLIPPER
June 30, 1806
A.L.T. Gerardia fruticosa
SHRUBBY PENTSTEMON
June 1806
A. Orthocarpus tenuifolius = Bartsia tenuifolia "Valley of Clark's [Bitterroot] River."

OWL'S CLOVER
July 1, 1806
A.T. Oxytropis argentata "Near the head of Clark's [Bitterroot] River."
SILVER OXYTROPE
July [1], 1806
A.T. Lewisia rediviva Pursh. "The Indians eat the root of this. Near Clark's [Bitterroot] River."
BITTERROOT; ROCK ROSE
July 1, 1806
A.L.T. Trifolium microcephalum "Valley of Clark's [Bit-terroot] River."
SMALL-HEADED CLOVER
July 1, 1806
A. Mimulus luteus = M. guttatus "On the waters of Clark's [Bitterroot] River."

LARGE MONKEY FLOWER
July 4, 1806
A. Iris missouriensis Nuttall. "A pale blue species of flag, Prairie of the Knobs."
WESTERN BLUE-FLAG
July 5, 1806
A.T. Elaeagnus argentea "Silver tree of the Missouri, from the Prairie of the Knobs."
SILVERBERRY
July 6, 1806
A.T. Gaillardia aristata "Rocky Mts., dry hills."

GREAT-FLOWERED GAILLARDIA
July 6, 1806
A. Pedicularis scopulorum = P. elata "On the low plains on the heath of Clark's [Bitterroot] River."
LOUSEWORT
July 6, 1806
A.T. Purshia tridentata = Tigarea tridentata "A shrub common to the open prairie of the knobs."
ANTELOPE BRUSH; BLACK SAGE
July 6, 1806
A.T. Zygadenus elegans = Anticlea elegans "On the Cokalaishkit [Blackfoot] R.."
GLAUCOUS ZYGADENE
July 7, 1806
A. Lupinus argenteus "On the Cokahlaiskit [Blackfoot River]."
SILVERY LUPINE
July 7, 1806
A.L.T. Linum lewisii "Perennial flax. Valleys of the Rocky Mountains."

LEWIS'S WILD FLAX
July 9 1806
? Pantosteus platyrhynchus
MOUNTAIN SUCKER
July 16, 1806
A.L. Oenothera caespitosa "Near the falls of the Missouri."

SCAPOSE PRIMROSE
17th July, 1806
A.T. Cristaria coccinea "Plains of Missouri."
RED FALSE MALLOW
July 20, 1806
A. Atriplex nuttallii "A half shrub from the high plains of the Missouri."
NUTTALL'S ATRIPLEX
July 20, 1806
A. Sarcobatus vermiculatus = Batis vermiculatus "A small branchy shrub from the plains of Missouri."
GREASEWOOD
July 20, 1806
A.T. Euphorbia marginata "On the Yellowstone River."
WHITE-MARGINED SPURGE
July 28, 1806
A.T. Polygala alba = P. senega var. tenuifolia "A kind of Seneca snake root. On the Missouri."
WHITE MILKWORT
August 10, 1806
A.L.T. Cleome serrulata = C. integrifolia "Specimens from White River."

PINK CLEOME
Aug. 29, 1806
A. Spartina gracilis Trinius. No ticket affixed; hence no locale or date
INLAND CORD-GRASS
 
A. Stipa comata No ticket affixed; hence no date or locale.
NEEDLE AND THREAD GRASS
 

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