A lithograph print of a twig of Sesleria Dactyloides that shows the branches, leaves, flowers, and seeds of the plant. Common names include buffalograss or buffalo grass (See https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=boda2). Throughout his march, Emory documented the wildlife and flora found on his journey by gathering specimens and sketches to send back to the United States to be studied and classified by botanist John Torrey of Princeton. [This lithograph is from the book "Notes of a Military Reconnoissance From Fort Leavenworth, In Missouri, to San Diego, in California, Including part of the Arkansas, Del Norte, and Gila Rivers" written by William H. Emory, between pages 158 and 159.]
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Date: 1846-06-05 1848-02-17
Format: images
Format Notes:
Lithograph in Book
Publisher and Date Published: Wendell and Van Benthuysen 1848
Language: English
Publication Place: Washington (District of Columbia)
Contributor:
Graham, C. B. (Curtis B.) (lithographer); Torrey, John (botanist)
Creator:
Emory, William H. (William Hemsley), 1811-1887
Physical Characteristics: 1 print page from a 455 page book; 22.5 x 14.5 cm
Collection: Garrett Collection. The University of Texas at Arlington Library, Special Collections.
Call Number: E786 U573 Garrett Bay D.
