wild onions
Plant · mentioned in 15 journal entries
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Also discussed in Coues 1893 (4-vol edition):
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Clark: April 13, 1805
William Clark · Apr 13, 1805 · Missouri River near Little Missouri
"immense quantity on creek banks"
Lewis: April 13, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Apr 13, 1805 · Missouri River near Little Missouri
"growing on creek borders"
Missouri River near Little Missouri — John Ordway: April 14, 1805
John Ordway · Apr 14, 1805 · Missouri River near Little Missouri
"grow on plains by creek"
Lewis: July 22, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 22, 1805 · Missouri River above Great Falls, Gates of the Mountains
"musquit-ball sized, gathered half bushel"
— transcribed as wild onion
Missouri River above Great Falls, Gates of the Mountains — Patrick Gass: July 22, 1805
Patrick Gass · Jul 22, 1805 · Missouri River above Great Falls, Gates of the Mountains
"gathered in quantity at stop"
Lewis: July 23, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 23, 1805 · Missouri River above Great Falls, Gates of the Mountains
"collected further supply"
Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon — John Ordway: August 8, 1805
John Ordway · Aug 8, 1805 · Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon
"seen growing on prairie"
— transcribed as wild Onions
Lewis: August 25, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 25, 1805 · Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots
"in bottom lands of cove"
Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots — John Ordway: August 25, 1805
John Ordway · Aug 25, 1805 · Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots
"growing in the prairie"
Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River — John Ordway: March 29, 1806
John Ordway · Mar 29, 1806 · Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River
"seen along the south side"
Columbia near The Dalles, trading for horses — John Ordway: April 14, 1806
John Ordway · Apr 14, 1806 · Columbia near The Dalles, trading for horses
"given to party to eat"
Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses — John Ordway: May 7, 1806
John Ordway · May 7, 1806 · Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses
"growing on the rich hills"
Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses — John Ordway: May 9, 1806
John Ordway · May 9, 1806 · Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses
"growing on the plains"
Clark: May 23, 1806
William Clark · May 23, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"applied as fresh poultice for child"
— transcribed as wild Onion
Missouri River through Kansas-Missouri area — Patrick Gass: September 18, 1806
Patrick Gass · Sep 18, 1806 · Missouri River through Kansas-Missouri area
"index reference"
