Short grass

Plant · mentioned in 13 journal entries

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Also discussed in Coues 1893 (4-vol edition):
2 mentions via 1 variant: grass (2)
Jefferson’s Memoir of Lewis Coues’s Supplement Coues’s Memoir of Clark
Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — Patrick Gass: February 25, 1805
Patrick Gass · Feb 25, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure
"on immense plains" — transcribed as short grass
Lewis: May 20, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · May 20, 1805 · Missouri River near Musselshell River
"covers nine tenths of country" — transcribed as short grass
Clark: May 21, 1805
William Clark · May 21, 1805 · Missouri River near Musselshell River
"in rich uneven valley"
Lewis: May 22, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · May 22, 1805 · Missouri River near Musselshell River
"scanty on hills, low fertility" — transcribed as short grass
Marias River decision camp — Patrick Gass: June 4, 1805
Patrick Gass · Jun 4, 1805 · Marias River decision camp
"growing in high plains" — transcribed as short grass
Marias River decision camp — John Ordway: June 5, 1805
John Ordway · Jun 5, 1805 · Marias River decision camp
"grows in high plains"
Marias River decision camp — Joseph Whitehouse: June 6, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Jun 6, 1805 · Marias River decision camp
"growing in high plains"
Great Falls Portage — Patrick Gass: July 14, 1805
Patrick Gass · Jul 14, 1805 · Great Falls Portage
"covering dry plains around the river" — transcribed as short grass
Missouri River above Great Falls, Gates of the Mountains — Joseph Whitehouse: July 23, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Jul 23, 1805 · Missouri River above Great Falls, Gates of the Mountains
"in general on plains" — transcribed as short grass
Jefferson River ascending toward divide — Joseph Whitehouse: August 2, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Aug 2, 1805 · Jefferson River ascending toward divide
"covering the hills"
Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots — John Ordway: August 26, 1805
John Ordway · Aug 26, 1805 · Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots
"covers mountain sides"
Clark: April 30, 1806
William Clark · Apr 30, 1806 · Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit
"tufts on plains"
Lewis: April 30, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Apr 30, 1806 · Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit
"covering the plain" — transcribed as short grass

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