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Herbarium of the Lewis & Clark Expedition / Gary E. Moulton, editor.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition ; v. 12.
- The journals of the Lewis & Clark Expedition ; v. 12
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804-1806).
- Lewis and Clark Expedition.
- Botany--West (U.S.)--History.
- Botany.
- Plant collecting--West (U.S.)--History.
- Plant collecting.
- Plants--Type specimens.
- Catalogs.
- History.
- West (U.S.)--Discovery and exploration.
- West (U.S.).
- Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia--Catalogs.
- Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.
- England.
- England--London--Kew.
- Pennsylvania.
- Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
- Royal Botanic Garden, Kew--Catalogs.
- Royal Botanic Garden, Kew.
- Plants--Type specimens--Catalogs and collections--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
- Plants.
- Plants--Type specimens--Catalogs and collections--England--Kew.
- Genre:
- Catalogs.
- Physical Description:
- 357 pages : illustrations, maps ; 32 cm.
- Other Title:
- Herbarium of the Lewis and Clark Expedition
- Place of Publication:
- Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, [1999]
- Summary:
- The University of Nebraska Press editions of The Journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition are widely heralded as a lasting achievement. In all, twelve volumes and a comprehensive index are projected, which together will provide a complete record of the expedition.
- Volume 12 contains the most complete listing of the plant specimens cataloged by the Lewis and Clark expedition. All but one of the plants were collected by Meriwether Lewis, the most skilled botanist among the expedition's members. The collection, however, was nearly lost over the years due to its scattering among various botanists who intended to catalog the expedition's scientific discoveries. Fortunately, for many years the specimens have been in the care of major institutions, principally the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia. The 239 extant items are brought together here for the first time. This invaluable volume will assist researchers and enthusiasts hoping to identify each plant's location, distribution, and use along the expedition's route.
- Notes:
- "A project of the Center for Great Plains Studies, University of Nebraska--Lincoln."
- 227 specimens held by the Academy of Natural Sciences, 11 specimens held by Kew Gardens, and 1 specimen held by the Charleston Museum.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 0803229313
- OCLC:
- 40433284
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