Wildlife
Western larch
Larix occidentalis
Habitat
Bitterroots
Conservation
Secure
While struggling across the Bitterroots in 1805, Clark noted “hackmatak” (larch) among the trees that hindered them.
Journal References
9 journal entries mention Western larch
May
4
1806
Lewis: May 4, 1806
...ny places well covered
with the Longleafed pine, with some Larch and balsom fir. the soil is
extreemly fertile no dose it appear so thisty as that of the same appa...
May
9
1806
Lewis: May 9, 1806
...nd then used in making
soope.I observed a few trees of the larch and a few small bushes of
the balsam fir near the lodge of the Twisted hair. at 2 P.M. our hunters...
Jun
10
1806
Clark: June 10, 1806
...timbered with several Species of fir,
long leafed pine and Larch. the undergrowth is choke cherry near the
watercourses, black alder, a large species of red root n...
Jun
10
1806
Lewis: June 10, 1806
...timbered with several speceis
of fir, long leafed pine and larch. the undergrowth is chooke cherry near
the water courses, black alder, a large speceis of redroot ...
Jun
15
1806
Lewis: June 15, 1806
...y thickly timbered with long leafed pine, some
pitch pine, larch, white pine, white cedar or arborvita of large size, and
a variety of firs. the undergrowth princi...
Jun
16
1806
Clark: June 16, 1806
...parent and
as Cold as ice. the titch pine, white pine Some Larch and firs consists
the timber, the long leafed pine extends but a Short distance on the Mts.
Capt....
Jun
16
1806
Lewis: June 16, 1806
...parent and as cold as ice. the pitch pine, white
pine some larch and firs constite the timber; the long leafed pine extends
a little distance on this side of the m...
Jul
2
1806
Lewis: July 2, 1806
...as well in the river
bottoms as on the hills. the firs and larch are confined to the higher
parts of the hills and mountains. the tops of the high mountains on eit...
Jul
5
1806
Lewis: July 5, 1806
...N. side. hills low and timbered with the long leafed
pine, larch, and some fir. the road passes at some distance to the left of
the river and this couses is with t...