Wildlife
Oregon white-topped aster
Symphyotrichum eatonii
Habitat
Snake River, WA
Conservation
Apparently secure
Few plants were still in flower after crossing the Bitterroots. This new aster species was collected on the Snake River.
Journal References
15 journal entries mention Oregon white-topped aster
May
15
1806
Lewis: May 15, 1806
...t the distance of fifteen miles
from the river and on the Eastern border of this plain the Rocky Mountains
commence and present us with winter it it's utmost extre...
May
17
1806
Clark: May 17, 1806
...re. At the distance of 18 Miles from the river and on the
Eastern border of the high Plain the Rocky Mountain Commences and presents
us with Winter here we have Su...
Jun
2
1806
Lewis: June 2, 1806
... ordered him shot this evening. the other
horses which we casterated are all nearly recovered, and I have no
hesitation in declaring my beleif that the indian meth...
Jun
5
1806
Clark: June 5, 1806
...of his limbs.
the Child is revovereing fast. I applied a plaster of Sarve made of the
Rozen of the long leafed pine, Beas wax and Beare oil mixed, which has
Subsi...
Jun
5
1806
Lewis: June 5, 1806
...ded
intirely, we discontinued the poltice, and applyed a plaster of basilicon;
the part is still considerably swolen and hard. in the evening R. Feilds
Shannon an...
Jun
10
1806
Clark: June 10, 1806
...5° W 2 ms. to Collins
Creek. Thence North 5 Miles to the Eastern boarders of the Quawmash flatts
where we encamped near the place I first met with the Chopunnish ...
Jun
10
1806
Lewis: June 10, 1806
...5 W. 2 m to
Collins's creek. thence due North 5 m. to the Eastern border of the
quawmash flatts where we encamped near the place we first met with the
Chopunnish ...
Jun
12
1806
Clark: June 12, 1806
... is agreeably Situated in a
point of timbered land on the eastern borders of an extensive leave) and
butifull prarie which is intersected by Several Small branches...
Jun
12
1806
Lewis: June 12, 1806
...
is agreeably situated in a point of timbered land on the eastern border of
an extensive level and beautiful) prarie which is intersected by several
small branche...
Jun
15
1806
Lewis: June 15, 1806
...t three times, thence through a high broken country to an
Easterly fork of the same creek about 101/2 miles and incamped near a
small prarie in the bottom land the...
Jun
28
1806
Clark: June 28, 1806
...nce of sliping, certain
it is that we travel considerably faster on the snow than without it. the
Snow Sinks from 2 to 3 inches with a horse, is course and firm an...
Jun
28
1806
Lewis: June 28, 1806
...nce of
sliping, certain it is that we travel considerably faster on the snow than
without it. the snow sinks from 2 to 3 inches with a hors, is coarse and
firm an...
Jul
1
1806
Clark: July 1, 1806
...was probable that
they were near the quawmash flatts on a Easterly branch of that river.
those guides expressed a desire to return to their nation and not
accompa...
Jul
7
1806
Clark: July 7, 1806
...at a
Boiling Spring Situated about 100 paces from a large Easterly fork of the
Small river in a leavel open vally plain and nearly opposit & E. of
the 3 forks of ...
Jul
8
1806
Lewis: July 8, 1806
...d conic mountain standing several miles in advance of
the Eastern range of the rocky mountains. Country broken and mountanous to
our wright.
North141/2 ms. through...
