Wildlife

Yellow bell

Fritillaria pudica
Yellow bell
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...

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