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Ranunculaeae Society
... not discover it. He was hired by Meriwether Lewis, one of the two leaders of the storied Lewis and Clark Expedition, to help preserve, classify, ... often detailed accounts of animals and plants. It is due to Lewis' journal that we know even the exact date of the discovery of ... home. In the herbarium that was made up from the surviving Lewis and Clark plants, now at the Academy of Natural Sciences in ...
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justgardeners.com
... country, figured in our history. Lewisia, commonly known as bitterroot, was named after Meriwether Lewis of the explorer team Lewis and Clark and their 1804-06 expedition. President Thomas Jefferson commissioned this expedition ...
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NARGS: Plant of the Month: June 2000
... a plant with a wonderful history. It was collected by (and named for) Meriwether Lewis during the famed Lewis and Clark Expeditions, sent by President Thomas Jefferson to explore the Western United States ...
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Lewis and Clark with Wallace W Hansen Native Plants of the Northwest
... David Douglas, also of Scotland, identified the tree in the Pacific Northwest in 1826. Meriwether Lewis took his specimen on February 9, 1806. He wrote an extensive description while ... to play online. Learn more about Lewis and Clark and their adventures. ... Everything Lewis & Clark & Sacagawea. Information, History, Maps, Centers, ... Discover the Lewis and Clark Trail by actually ... "Seaman' ...
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Lewis and Clark with Wallace W Hansen Native Plants of the Northwest
... Lewis and Clark Discovry Faire Lewiston, Idaho June 27-29, 2003 The festival will provide a variety of stage entertainment and presentations. Portrayals of William Clark, Meriwether Lewis and, Lucy Marks (mother of Meriwether Lewis ...
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Seeds from the Corps™  - Commemorating the Lewis & Clark Expedition
... Lewis and Clark Expedition A National Register of Historic Places Travel Itinerary The Journey Continues - Lewis & Clark College View Your Shopping Cart President Thomas Jefferson called upon Captains Meriwether Lewis ...
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Wildflower Folklore - A collection of wildflower stories and the legends behind wild flowers.
... name are interesting. Bitterroot is self-explanatory. Lewisia, the genus name, is for Captain Meriwether Lewis of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. The species name, rediviva, is because it was thought that the ...
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