Wildlife
Mountain lady’s slipper
Cypripedium montanum
Habitat
Lolo Hot Springs
Conservation
Vulnerable
Lewis knew the eastern lady’s slipper, which may explain why he did not collect this new species near Lolo Hot Springs.
Journal References
9 journal entries mention Mountain lady’s slipper
May
30
1805
Lewis: May 30, 1805
... bluff
were more steep than usual and were now rendered so slippery by the late
rain that the men could scarcely walk. the chord is our only dependance
for the cour...
May
31
1805
Clark: May 31, 1805
...ry laborious as the mud Stuck
to my mockersons & was verry Slippery. I return'd on board. it
continued to rain moderately untill about 12 oClock when it ceased, &
C...
May
31
1805
Lewis: May 31, 1805
...nks and bluffs along which
they are obliged to pass are so slippery and the mud so tenacious that
they are unable to wear their mockersons, and in that situation dra...
Nov
1
1805
Clark: November 1, 1805
...r Small Canoe
and all the baggage by land 940 yards of bad Slippery and rockey way The
Indians we discoverd took ther loading the whole length of the portage
21/2 m...
Jan
8
1806
Clark: January 8, 1806
...mountain & 4 high Points Steep
& Slipery, also Stony Beach Slippery and tiresom The high tide obliged
me to delay untill late before the tide put out, I Shot a raven...
May
10
1806
Lewis: May 10, 1806
...open plain course S. 35 E. and distance 16 ms. the road was slippery
and the snow clogged to the horses feet, and caused them to trip
frequently. the mud at the sour...
Jun
15
1806
Lewis: June 15, 1806
... graized our horses.
the rains have rendered the road very slippery insomuch that it is with
much difficulty our horses can get on several of them fell but sustained...
Jun
30
1806
Lewis: June 30, 1806
...th the plant in blume which is
sometimes called the lady's slipper or mockerson flower. it is in shape
and appearance like ours only that the corolla is white, marke...
Jul
2
1806
Clark: July 2, 1806
...ed me a plant in blume which is Sometimes called the ladies Slipper or
Mockerson flower. it is in shape and appearance like ours only that the
corolla is white marke...