Changing Perspectives in Nineteenth Century Written Descriptions of Palouse and Canyon Grasslands

This report summarizes written accounts of the vegetation of the Palouse and Canyon Grasslands of eastern Washington, northeast Oregon, and adjacent Idaho (Weddell and Lichthardt 1998) between 1800 and 1917. It focuses on how the new arrivals perceived that landscape. Specific information about the botanical expeditions during this period can be found in McKelvey (1955), Cronquist et al. (1972), Mack (1988), and Cox (1999), and the references cited therein.