Wildlife

Ocean spray

Holodiscus discolor
Ocean spray
Habitat
Camp Chopunnish
Conservation
Secure
First Observed
1806-05-14

Lewis realized this was a new species by contrasting it with ninebark he knew from the east. Now used as ornamental.

Recent sightings

Where it’s being seen today

1 research-grade iNaturalist observation between 2019–2019. Most recent: 2019-07-14. Sourced from Terrain360 trail captures, cached locally.

iNaturalist observation 2019-07-14 2019-07-14

Journal References

1 journal entry mentions Ocean spray

Dec 19 1805
Lewis: December 19, 1805
... place long but are in constant motion hoping from spra to spray. what has been said is more immediately applicable to the male, the colours of the female are some...

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