fern
Plant · mentioned in 9 journal entries
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AI-extracted reference. Each entry below was identified by AI as mentioning fern. Spelling variants may not be merged. see related variants →
Also discussed in Coues 1893 (4-vol edition):
3
mentions via 3
variants:
fern (1) · large fern (1) · small fern (1)
Clark: November 13, 1805
William Clark · Nov 13, 1805 · Columbia estuary, storm-bound, vote on winter camp
"high fern over fallen timber"
— transcribed as Fern
Lewis: January 10, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jan 10, 1806 · Clark's party to see beached whale at Tillamook Head
"roots eaten with blubber"
Clark: January 20, 1806
William Clark · Jan 20, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"root furnishing subsistence to natives"
Lewis: January 20, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jan 20, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"native root for subsistence"
Clark: January 22, 1806
William Clark · Jan 22, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"three species, one root edible"
Lewis: January 22, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jan 22, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"three species, root eaten by natives"
Clark: February 4, 1806
William Clark · Feb 4, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"elk food in woody country"
Lewis: February 4, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Feb 4, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"elk food in woody country"
Portaging Cascades of the Columbia upstream — John Ordway: April 5, 1806
John Ordway · Apr 5, 1806 · Portaging Cascades of the Columbia upstream
"species whose root is eaten"
— transcribed as Fern
