Plant

Sitka mountain ash

Sorbus sitchensis var grayi
Plant
Sitka mountain ash
Habitat
Lost Trail Pass; Lolo Trail
Conservation
Secure
First Observed
1805-09-04

Mountain ash is a small tree with showy clusters of white blossoms followed by bright red berries eaten by wildlife.

In the NPS atlas of species the expedition described

Sitka mountain ash

Plant · recorded by Lewis and Clark

Found at Lost Trail Pass and on the Lolo Trail. Mountain ash is a small tree with showy clusters of white blossoms followed by bright red berries eaten by wildlife.

Partially sourced from the National Park Service, Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Park Atlas.

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