Fir
Plant · mentioned in 42 journal entries
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AI-extracted reference. Each entry below was identified by AI as mentioning Fir. Spelling variants may not be merged. see related variants →
Also discussed in Coues 1893 (4-vol edition):
5
mentions via 4
variants:
balsam-fir (2) · red fir (1) · Douglas fir (1) · great white fir (1)
Matching wildlife/plant records:
Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — Patrick Gass: January 20, 1806
Patrick Gass · Jan 20, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"amazingly large trees 12-15 feet diameter"
— transcribed as fir
Clark: February 1, 1806
William Clark · Feb 1, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"sometimes used for canoes"
— transcribed as fir
Clark: February 4, 1806
William Clark · Feb 4, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"several species in neighborhood, described"
Clark: February 5, 1806
William Clark · Feb 5, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"compared regarding branching habit"
— transcribed as fir
Clark: February 9, 1806
William Clark · Feb 9, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"distinct species in marshy tidal grounds"
— transcribed as fir
Lewis: February 9, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Feb 9, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"species growing in marshy tidal ground"
— transcribed as fir
Clark: February 15, 1806
William Clark · Feb 15, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"lofty thickly timbered country"
— transcribed as fir
Lewis: February 15, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Feb 15, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"lofty thickly timbered country"
— transcribed as fir
Clark: March 2, 1806
William Clark · Mar 2, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"seeds eaten by pheasant"
— transcribed as fir
Lewis: March 3, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Mar 3, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"seed eaten by pheasant"
— transcribed as fir
Clark: March 10, 1806
William Clark · Mar 10, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"measured 39 feet in girth, very tall"
— transcribed as fir
Clark: March 27, 1806
William Clark · Mar 27, 1806 · Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River
"various species cover the hills"
— transcribed as fir
Lewis: March 27, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Mar 27, 1806 · Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River
"covers hills exclusively"
— transcribed as fir
Lewis: March 30, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Mar 30, 1806 · Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River
"several species cover uplands"
— transcribed as fir
Lewis: April 2, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Apr 2, 1806 · Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River
"common growth of the uplands"
Clark: April 5, 1806
William Clark · Apr 5, 1806 · Portaging Cascades of the Columbia upstream
"common growth of uplands"
Lewis: April 5, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Apr 5, 1806 · Portaging Cascades of the Columbia upstream
"fallen tree measured 318 feet"
— transcribed as fir
Portaging Cascades of the Columbia upstream — John Ordway: April 5, 1806
John Ordway · Apr 5, 1806 · Portaging Cascades of the Columbia upstream
"different species timbering hilltops"
Lewis: April 6, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Apr 6, 1806 · Portaging Cascades of the Columbia upstream
"timber on Beacon Rock; splinters in roofing"
— transcribed as fir
Portaging Cascades of the Columbia upstream — Patrick Gass: April 6, 1806
Patrick Gass · Apr 6, 1806 · Portaging Cascades of the Columbia upstream
"mostly fir timber in valley"
— transcribed as fir
Lewis: April 9, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Apr 9, 1806 · Portaging Cascades of the Columbia upstream
"covers mountains, injured by fire"
— transcribed as fir
Clark: April 12, 1806
William Clark · Apr 12, 1806 · Columbia near The Dalles, trading for horses
"principal mountain growth"
— transcribed as fir
Lewis: April 12, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Apr 12, 1806 · Columbia near The Dalles, trading for horses
"several species cover the mountains"
— transcribed as fir
Clark: April 14, 1806
William Clark · Apr 14, 1806 · Columbia near The Dalles, trading for horses
"covers mountains, superseded by pine"
— transcribed as fir
Lewis: April 14, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Apr 14, 1806 · Columbia near The Dalles, trading for horses
"covering mountains, superceded by pine"
— transcribed as fir
Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt — Patrick Gass: May 14, 1806
Patrick Gass · May 14, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"timber between Pacific and mountains"
— transcribed as fir
Clark: June 10, 1806
William Clark · Jun 10, 1806 · Bitterroot crossing attempt, turned back by snow
"several species timbered the country"
— transcribed as fir
Lewis: June 10, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jun 10, 1806 · Bitterroot crossing attempt, turned back by snow
"several species in timbered country"
— transcribed as fir
Clark: June 11, 1806
William Clark · Jun 11, 1806 · Bitterroot crossing attempt, turned back by snow
"piney or fir timbered country"
— transcribed as fir
Lewis: June 11, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jun 11, 1806 · Bitterroot crossing attempt, turned back by snow
"piny or fir timbered country where quamash grows"
— transcribed as fir
Lewis: June 15, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jun 15, 1806 · Bitterroot crossing attempt, turned back by snow
"variety in timbered country"
— transcribed as firs
Clark: June 16, 1806
William Clark · Jun 16, 1806 · Bitterroot crossing attempt, turned back by snow
"consists the timber"
— transcribed as firs
Lewis: June 16, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jun 16, 1806 · Bitterroot crossing attempt, turned back by snow
"constitutes timber"
— transcribed as firs
Clark: June 28, 1806
William Clark · Jun 28, 1806 · Successful Bitterroot crossing with Nez Perce guides
"leaves eaten by black pheasant"
— transcribed as fir
Lewis: June 28, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jun 28, 1806 · Successful Bitterroot crossing with Nez Perce guides
"leaves eaten by black pheasant"
— transcribed as fir
Lewis: July 2, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 2, 1806 · Travelers' Rest - party splits: Lewis north, Clark south
"on higher hills and mountains"
— transcribed as firs
Lewis: July 4, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 4, 1806 · Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks
"covered the hills"
— transcribed as fir
Lewis: July 5, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 5, 1806 · Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks
"some on low hills"
— transcribed as fir
Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks — Patrick Gass: July 5, 1806
Patrick Gass · Jul 5, 1806 · Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks
"timber covering the hills on each side"
— transcribed as fir
Missouri River through Kansas-Missouri area — Patrick Gass: September 18, 1806
Patrick Gass · Sep 18, 1806 · Missouri River through Kansas-Missouri area
"index reference"
— transcribed as fir
Patrick Gass: October 9, 1806
Patrick Gass · Oct 9, 1806
"timber between Pacific and mountains"
— transcribed as fir
Patrick Gass: November 2, 1806
Patrick Gass · Nov 2, 1806
"hills handsomely covered with fir timber"
— transcribed as fir
