Lewis and Clark Plants at Monticello
A short list of selected plants collected by the Lewis and Clark Expedition that known to have been cultivated at Monticello.
- Flowering pea
- Columbian lily (possibly Fritillaria pudica)
- Snowberry (Symphoricarpos albus)
- Blanket Flower (Gaillardia arista)
- Narrow-leaved Coneflower (Echinacea angustifolia)
- Lewis's Prairie Flax (Echinacea angustifolia)
- Honeysuckle
- Golden currant (Ribes aureum)
- Sweetscented currant (Ribes odoratum)
- Arikara bean (Phaseolus vulgaris)
- Salsify (Tragopogon?)
- Corn ("Pani," possibly Mandan corn)
Further Sources
- Cornett, Peggy. "'Peculiar to the Countries They Visited': The Horticultural Potential of Lewis and Clark Plants." Twinleaf 15 (January 2003): 17-20.
- Cutright, Paul Russell. Lewis and Clark: Pioneering Naturalists. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, 1989. See Appendix B.
- Hatch, Peter J. "'Public Treasures:' Thomas Jefferson and the Garden Plants of Lewis and Clark." Twinleaf 15 (January 2003): 9-15.
- Look for further sources in the Thomas Jefferson Portal.