cottonwood

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Also discussed in Coues 1893 (4-vol edition):

Matching wildlife/plant records:

Missouri River near Gasconade River — John Ordway: May 30, 1804

John Ordway · May 30, 1804 · Missouri River near Gasconade River

"timber along river" — transcribed as Cottonwood

Missouri River near Jefferson City area — John Ordway: June 10, 1804

John Ordway · Jun 10, 1804 · Missouri River near Jefferson City area

"some on the bank" — transcribed as Cottonwood

Near Platte River, Council Bluffs area — John Ordway: July 29, 1804

John Ordway · Jul 29, 1804 · Near Platte River, Council Bluffs area

"main timber along bottoms and camp"

Clark: August 11, 1804

William Clark · Aug 11, 1804 · Missouri River near Little Sioux River

"growing where river once ran"

Missouri River near Vermillion area — John Ordway: August 22, 1804

John Ordway · Aug 22, 1804 · Missouri River near Vermillion area

"large timber below hills"

Calumet Bluff, meeting with Yankton Sioux — John Ordway: September 1, 1804

John Ordway · Sep 1, 1804 · Calumet Bluff, meeting with Yankton Sioux

"timber in valleys and on islands" — transcribed as Cottonwood

Missouri River near Niobrara River — John Ordway: September 3, 1804

John Ordway · Sep 3, 1804 · Missouri River near Niobrara River

"camped in grove of cottonwood timber"

Lewis: September 13, 1804

Meriwether Lewis · Sep 13, 1804 · Missouri River near White River

"porcupine found in tree, leaves destroyed" — transcribed as Cottonwood

Missouri River near White River — John Ordway: September 15, 1804

John Ordway · Sep 15, 1804 · Missouri River near White River

"covered island"

Lewis: September 16, 1804

Meriwether Lewis · Sep 16, 1804 · Missouri River near White River

"timber on bottom" — transcribed as Cottonwood

Missouri River near Heart River, approaching Mandan — John Ordway: October 24, 1804

John Ordway · Oct 24, 1804 · Missouri River near Heart River, approaching Mandan

"large trees in bottom" — transcribed as Cottonwood

John Ordway: November 2, 1804

John Ordway · Nov 2, 1804 · Fort Mandan construction site, near Washburn, North Dakota

"large timber for building huts"

Departure from Fort Mandan, Missouri River — John Ordway: April 8, 1805

John Ordway · Apr 8, 1805 · Departure from Fort Mandan, Missouri River

"timber in bottom with Grossvantar village"

Departure from Fort Mandan, Missouri River — John Ordway: April 11, 1805

John Ordway · Apr 11, 1805 · Departure from Fort Mandan, Missouri River

"strait tall timber on N. S. bottom"

Departure from Fort Mandan, Missouri River — John Ordway: April 12, 1805

John Ordway · Apr 12, 1805 · Departure from Fort Mandan, Missouri River

"timber in river bends"

Lewis: April 12, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Apr 12, 1805 · Departure from Fort Mandan, Missouri River

"timber in bottom lands" — transcribed as Cottonwood

John Ordway: April 18, 1805

John Ordway · Apr 18, 1805 · Missouri River near present-day Williston, ND area

"camped in bottom covered with it"

Lewis: April 20, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Apr 20, 1805 · Missouri River near Little Missouri

"covering fertile river bottoms" — transcribed as Cottonwood

Missouri River near Yellowstone approach — John Ordway: April 25, 1805

John Ordway · Apr 25, 1805 · Missouri River near Yellowstone approach

"large & small in sand beach bottom"

Yellowstone-Missouri confluence — John Ordway: April 26, 1805

John Ordway · Apr 26, 1805 · Yellowstone-Missouri confluence

"timber along rivers"

Clark: April 26, 1805

William Clark · Apr 26, 1805 · Yellowstone-Missouri confluence

"principal timber" — transcribed as Cottonwood

Lewis: April 26, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Apr 26, 1805 · Yellowstone-Missouri confluence

"principal timber near confluence" — transcribed as Cottonwood

Yellowstone-Missouri confluence — John Ordway: April 28, 1805

John Ordway · Apr 28, 1805 · Yellowstone-Missouri confluence

"smooth bottoms on each side of river"

Lewis: April 30, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Apr 30, 1805 · Yellowstone-Missouri confluence

"low quality, small or broken trees"

Missouri River near Porcupine River — John Ordway: May 1, 1805

John Ordway · May 1, 1805 · Missouri River near Porcupine River

"timber covering bottoms on each side"

Lewis: May 1, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · May 1, 1805 · Missouri River near Porcupine River

"timber stocking the bottom"

Lewis: May 2, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · May 2, 1805 · Missouri River near Porcupine River

"leaves as large as a dollar"

Lewis: May 4, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · May 4, 1805 · Missouri River near Porcupine River

"leaves scarcely touched by frost"

Lewis: May 8, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · May 8, 1805 · Missouri River near Porcupine River

"principal timber in bottoms, beaver food" — transcribed as Cottonwood

Clark: May 16, 1805

William Clark · May 16, 1805 · Missouri River Breaks area

"few scattering trees near river"

Missouri River Breaks area — Joseph Whitehouse: May 17, 1805

Joseph Whitehouse · May 17, 1805 · Missouri River Breaks area

"becoming scarcer along the river"

Lewis: May 18, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · May 18, 1805 · Missouri River Breaks area

"few trees along verge of river"

Lewis: May 20, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · May 20, 1805 · Missouri River near Musselshell River

"well stocked in river bottom"

Missouri River near Musselshell River — Joseph Whitehouse: May 20, 1805

Joseph Whitehouse · May 20, 1805 · Missouri River near Musselshell River

"handsome bottom of timber along river"

Lewis: May 21, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · May 21, 1805 · Missouri River near Musselshell River

"covers points along river bends"

Lewis: May 23, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · May 23, 1805 · Missouri River near Musselshell River

"tall timber on first two islands"

Lewis: May 24, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · May 24, 1805 · Missouri River near Musselshell River

"foliage destroyed by frost, putting forth buds"

Lewis: May 27, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · May 27, 1805 · Missouri River, first view of Rocky Mountains

"impoverished trees on level land; dead-topped at camp"

Lewis: May 28, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · May 28, 1805 · Missouri River, first view of Rocky Mountains

"covering small handsome islands"

Lewis: May 30, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · May 30, 1805 · Missouri River, first view of Rocky Mountains

"few scattering trees along river"

Lewis: June 2, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Jun 2, 1805 · Missouri River near Marias River approach

"small timber in bottom where camped"

Lewis: June 12, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Jun 12, 1805 · Marias River decision camp

"timber in handsome bottom"

Lewis: June 17, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Jun 17, 1805 · Great Falls of the Missouri

"used to make carriage wheels and parts"

Gass Describes the Great Falls Portage

Jun 22, 1805 · Great Falls Portage, Montana

"trunks used to build wagons"

Lewis: June 24, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Jun 24, 1805 · Great Falls Portage

"too soft and brittle for boat"

Lewis: June 26, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Jun 26, 1805 · Great Falls Portage

"bark too brittle and soft" — transcribed as Cottonwood

Lewis: July 10, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Jul 10, 1805 · Great Falls Portage

"trees cut down for canoes" — transcribed as Cottonwood

Lewis: August 1, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Aug 1, 1805 · Jefferson River ascending toward divide

"narrow leafed along river verge"

Lewis: August 4, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Aug 4, 1805 · Jefferson River ascending toward divide

"timber in encampment bottom"

Lewis: August 10, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Aug 10, 1805 · Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon

"only three or four small trees"

Lewis: August 23, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Aug 23, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait

"soft spongey wood for fire-making"

Clark: November 4, 1805

William Clark · Nov 4, 1805 · Columbia River tidewater, approaching estuary

"scattered on river bank"

Clark: March 1, 1806

William Clark · Mar 1, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"buds eaten in winter by grouse" — transcribed as Cottonwood

Lewis: March 1, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Mar 1, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"buds eaten by grouse in winter" — transcribed as Cottonwood

Lewis: March 25, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Mar 25, 1806 · Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River

"covering the bottom lands"

Lewis: March 27, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Mar 27, 1806 · Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River

"growth of bottom lands" — transcribed as Cottonwood

Lewis: March 28, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Mar 28, 1806 · Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River

"heavy growth near river" — transcribed as Cottonwood

Lewis: March 30, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Mar 30, 1806 · Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River

"heavy growth on island" — transcribed as Cottonwood

Lewis: April 2, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Apr 2, 1806 · Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River

"bottom land tree"

Portaging Cascades of the Columbia upstream — John Ordway: April 5, 1806

John Ordway · Apr 5, 1806 · Portaging Cascades of the Columbia upstream

"growing in river bottoms"

Lewis: April 12, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Apr 12, 1806 · Columbia near The Dalles, trading for horses

"found near the river" — transcribed as Cottonwood

Lewis: April 30, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Apr 30, 1806 · Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit

"timber on the creek" — transcribed as Cottonwood

Lewis: May 3, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · May 3, 1806 · Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses

"principal timber in creek bottoms" — transcribed as Cottonwood

Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses — John Ordway: May 10, 1806

John Ordway · May 10, 1806 · Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses

"considerable along the creek"

Lewis: July 2, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Jul 2, 1806 · Travelers' Rest - party splits: Lewis north, Clark south

"leaf compared across rivers"

Lewis: July 6, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Jul 6, 1806 · Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks

"intermixed with pine in river bottoms" — transcribed as Cottonwood

Lewis: July 10, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Jul 10, 1806 · Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks

"wide leafed, in river bottoms"

Lewis: July 17, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Jul 17, 1806 · Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone

"broad and narrow leafed species in bottoms"

Lewis: July 18, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Jul 18, 1806 · Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone

"timber in creek bottom, encamped in grove"

Lewis: July 19, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Jul 19, 1806 · Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone

"timber in river bottoms"

Lewis: July 23, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Jul 23, 1806 · Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone

"species common to Columbia" — transcribed as Cottonwood

Lewis: July 26, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Jul 26, 1806 · Lewis: fight with Blackfeet at Two Medicine River

"three species assembled in bottom"

Clark: August 9, 1806

William Clark · Aug 9, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion

"timber in low bottoms of creek" — transcribed as Cottonwood