Wildlife

Small-flowered collinsia; Blue-eyed Mary

Collinsia parviflora
Habitat
Rock Fort
Conservation
Secure
First Observed
1806-04-16

Collected as Lewis waited at Rock Fort while Clark tried to obtain horses across Columbia. Small annual of moist soils.

Recent sightings

Where it’s being seen today

3 research-grade iNaturalist observations between 2019–2024. Most recent: 2024-03-27. Sourced from Terrain360 trail captures, cached locally.

Journal References

15 journal entries mention Small-flowered collinsia; Blue-eyed Mary

Apr 14 1804
Camp Dubois: April 14, 1804
Editorial note: no detailed primary-source journal entry survives for April 14, 1804 that is distinct from the surrounding days. The Co...
May 31 1804
Missouri River near Gasconade River — Patrick Gass: May 31, 1804
Editorial note: no detailed primary-source journal entry survives for May 31, 1804 that is distinct from the surrounding days. The Corp...
Jun 3 1804
Missouri River near Osage River — Patrick Gass: June 3, 1804
Editorial note: no detailed primary-source journal entry survives for June 3, 1804 that is distinct from the surrounding days. The Corp...
Jun 22 1804
Missouri River near Boonville area — Patrick Gass: June 22, 1804
Editorial note: no detailed primary-source journal entry survives for June 22, 1804 that is distinct from the surrounding days. The Cor...
Jul 28 1804
Near Platte River, Council Bluffs area — Charles Floyd: July 28, 1804
Editorial note: no detailed primary-source journal entry survives for July 28, 1804 that is distinct from the surrounding days. The Cor...
Aug 17 1804
Missouri River near Little Sioux River — Joseph Whitehouse: August 17, 1804
Editorial note: no detailed primary-source journal entry survives for August 17, 1804 that is distinct from the surrounding days. The C...
Aug 18 1804
John Ordway: August 18, 1804
...f war. the usal Serrymony performed (by Cap* Lewis as custommary in a Settlement, we put a red ceeder post hughn [hewed] & branded his name date &. C. we named thos...
Sep 3 1804
Missouri River near Niobrara River — Joseph Whitehouse: September 3, 1804
Editorial note: no detailed primary-source journal entry survives for September 3, 1804 that is distinct from the surrounding days. The...
Sep 16 1804
Missouri River near White River — Patrick Gass: September 16, 1804
Editorial note: no detailed primary-source journal entry survives for September 16, 1804 that is distinct from the surrounding days. Th...
Jan 20 1805
Fort Mandan (winter) — Patrick Gass: January 20, 1805
Editorial note: no detailed primary-source journal entry survives for January 20, 1805 that is distinct from the surrounding days. The ...
Feb 11 1805
Patrick Gass: February 11, 1805
Editorial note: no detailed primary-source journal entry survives for February 11, 1805 that is distinct from the surrounding days. The...
Feb 18 1805
Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — Patrick Gass: February 18, 1805
Editorial note: no detailed primary-source journal entry survives for February 18, 1805 that is distinct from the surrounding days. The...
Feb 24 1805
Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — Patrick Gass: February 24, 1805
Editorial note: no detailed primary-source journal entry survives for February 24, 1805 that is distinct from the surrounding days. The...
Apr 21 1805
Missouri River near Yellowstone approach — John Ordway: April 21, 1805
...w which had recently been deposited on a scafTold, the customary method in this region of disposing of the dead. 2 Kinnikinick was the Indian substitute for tobacco...
Aug 25 1805
Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots — Patrick Gass: August 25, 1805
Editorial note: no detailed primary-source journal entry survives for August 25, 1805 that is distinct from the surrounding days. The C...

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