The Three Plants Lewis and Clark Discovered By: Delan Chen 10/14/09 7/8 Blue

As you can see, this pink flower is called Pedicularis Groenlandica (Pink Elephant or Elephant's Head). Clark discovered them on July 6, 1806. The long upward curved beak on every plants resemble of an elephant trunk. This plant can grow up to 80 centimeters. Back then, the native children eat the flowers' sweet nectars exactly like we eat our candies. All the flowers are sweet. Now it is used for sedatives, tranquilizers and muscle relaxants. Most medicine for muscle pain and tension especially back pain include Pedicularis Groenlandica. A lot of the plants are used for psychological effects (controlling and soothing emotions) like anger, anxiety and fear. The Cheyenne tribe made the plants into a tea to stop cough.

Gaillardia Aristata (Indian Blanket) was discovered by Lewis on July 7, 1806. This flower with daisy color can grow from 16 to 61 centimeters. They bloom in the summer and they're perennial. People grounds the dry seeds into flour into small cake. The color can bloom from buff to red to brown. They can be found in North America and South America. Now, people use this flowers for anesthetic and diuretic.

This is Prunus virginiana (chokecherry or wild cherry). Lewis found this plan on August 10, 1806. It could be a shrub or a small tree which can grow up to 5 meters tall. In May, it is in flower and in August, the seeds ripen. The dangerous thing about it is that it has very high concentrations of hydrogen cyanide which can cause serious respiratory failure or even death if take too much. An infusion of this plant can treat fevers, coughs, and colds. The habitats are woodland garden, sunny edge, and dappled shade.

Plants and Flowers Lewis and Clark found on the expedition	Treatments
Pink Elephant or Elephant’s Head (Pedicularis Groenlandica)	Sedatives, tranquilizers, and muscle relaxants
Indian Blanket (Gaillardia Aristata)	Anesthetic and diuretic
Chokecherry or Wild Cherry (Prunus Virginian)	Fevers, coughs, and cold