Plant
Oregon sunshine
Eriophyllum lanatum
Habitat
Camp Chopunnish
Conservation
Secure
First Observed
1806-05-14
Pursh recognized this bright plant of arid western lands as a new species, He missed it was also a new genus.
Journal References
6 journal entries mention Oregon sunshine
Jun
6
1805
Lewis: June 6, 1805
...e night clouded up and contnued so with short intervals of
sunshine untill a little before noon when the whole horizon was overcast,
and I of course disappointed in m...
Dec
30
1805
Fort Clatsop, salt works established — Patrick Gass: December 30, 1805
the morning was fair, and we had some sunshine, which hap-
pens very seldom; light showers of rain fell during the day.
About 3 o’clock the 3 hu...
Feb
9
1806
Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — Patrick Gass: February 9, 1806
the day we had sometimes sunshine, and sometimes showers
of rain. One of our hunters caught a beaver.
May
20
1806
Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt — Patrick Gass: May 20, 1806
...raining till about noon, when we had fair weather with
some sunshine. The hunters said it also snowed on the hills
LEWIS AND CLARK EXPEDITION — 235
to-day, where they...
May
29
1806
Clark: May 29, 1806
...ance after a rain; they
are Sometimes found basking in the Sunshine but conceal themselves in
little holes under the tufts of grass or herbs much the greater proporti...
May
29
1806
Lewis: May 29, 1806
...
a shower of rain; they are sometimes found basking in the sunshine but
conceal themselves in little holes in the earth much the greater
preportion of their time. th...
