Wildlife
Yellow bell
Fritillaria pudica
Habitat
Nez Perce Co.
Conservation
Secure
First Observed
1806-05-08
Bright flowers appear after snowmelt in western mountains. Lewis noted bulb was “shape of biscuit which the native eat.”
Recent sightings
Where it’s being seen today
10 research-grade iNaturalist observations between 2017–2026. Most recent: 2026-04-06. Sourced from Terrain360 trail captures, cached locally.
Journal References
15 journal entries mention Yellow bell
Sep
19
1804
Missouri River near Big Bend — John Ordway: September 19, 1804
...nd Wolf Creeks, and a mile or two above is the mouth of Campbell
Creek. These three streams constitute Ordway's "Souix 3 river pass." Here,
according to Clark, "all...
Oct
28
1804
Building Fort Mandan — John Ordway: October 28, 1804
...assemble, but the prinsible men of the tribe called
the Big Belley3 came down to this village in order to be at the
counsel, the form of these Savages burrying thei...
Feb
25
1805
Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — Patrick Gass: February 25, 1805
...g to that of the,
ee eS deer. The inside of the thighs and: belly are of'awhite
_ ‘tinctured with, yellow. The form upon the whole. seems:
¢ se more made for agi...
Mar
9
1805
Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — John Ordway: March 9, 1805
...to See the perogues.
a nomber of the Savages called the Big Belleys, chiefs1 came to
the Fort to See the commanding officers Cap* Lewis Shewed
them the air Gun quad...
Mar
10
1805
Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — John Ordway: March 10, 1805
the bigbelleys Stayed with us all last night. Cap* Lewis Gave a
chief a Meddel, and Some Small presents. The da...
Apr
8
1805
Departure from Fort Mandan, Missouri River — John Ordway: April 8, 1805
...ent Swift, we passed two villages
of the Grossvantars or Bigbelleys at the lowermost one comes
in a handsom River called Knife River.4 these 2 vill. are in a
1 Thes...
Apr
8
1805
Departure from Fort Mandan, Missouri River — Patrick Gass: April 8, 1805
...renoon we passed two villages of the Gross-
venters, or Big-belly’s nation of Indians on the South side and
a small river on the same side called Cutteau or Knife...
May
20
1805
Missouri River near Musselshell River — John Ordway: May 20, 1805
...g had to their respec-
tive descriptive capacities. Clark embellishes his journal with a rude picture
of the animal.
1805] SERGEANT ORDWAY'S JOURNAL 219
passed a ra...
May
25
1805
Missouri River near Musselshell River — Patrick Gass: May 25, 1805
...ead, horns and feet. They are of a dun colour except on the
belly and round the rump, where they are white. The horns
of the male are very large; those of the femal...
May
26
1805
Patrick Gass: May 26, 1805
...every year. There are some of these found if we
may believe Bellonius, at least two yards long. ‘The Ibex has a large black beard,
is of a brown colour, with a th...
May
27
1805
Missouri River, first view of Rocky Mountains — Patrick Gass: May 27, 1805
...aching to
that of the red deer. he inside of the thighs and belly are of a white tinctured with
yellow. The form upon the whole seems more made for agility and stre...
Jun
10
1805
Marias River decision camp — John Ordway: June 10, 1805
...avages from dis-
turbing hir the blacksmiths fixed up their bellowes & repaired
the air gun & Several other fire arms. The canoe calked, the
Baggage aranged & loade...
Jun
11
1805
Marias River decision camp — John Ordway: June 11, 1805
...r 1 bar led. 1 keg flour. 1 keg
pork 2 kegs parchd meal the bellows & tolls, augur plains, Saws
axes tin cups dutch ovens, bear Skins packs of beaver Skins buf-
fal...
Sep
9
1805
Travelers' Rest near present-day Lolo, MT — John Ordway: September 9, 1805
... we
have to wade it often and find it as deep as the horses bellys. our
hunters killed three deer and several ducks this day we Camped
1 "of which there are a large...
Sep
26
1805
Canoe Camp on Clearwater River — John Ordway: September 26, 1805
... crossed the River at a shole place the water to the
horses belleys. we proceeded on down the South Side on a
narrow plain thinly covd with pitch pine timber.5 made...