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4. 



5. 



6. 



Presence of dispersed seeds: Unknown, 

 Evidence of reproduction: Flowering 

 plants observed. 

 Evidence of population expansion or 



decline: Site was revisited in 1988, 

 but subpopulations were not found or 

 were much reduced in size. 



f. Eureka North (008) 



1. Area occupied by population: ca . 2 + 

 acres . 



2. Estimated number of individuals: 10 h 

 plants in two subpopulations. 



3. Density: Scattered. 



4. Presence of dispersed seeds: Unknown, 



5. Evidence of reproduction: Flowering 

 plants observed. 



6. Evidence of population expansion or 

 decline: None. 



g. Cromwell Creek (009) 



1. Area occupied by population: ca . 1 

 acre. 



2. Estimated number of individuals: 10 

 plants observed in 1988. 



3. Density: Scattered. 



4. Presence of dispersed seeds: Unknown, 



5. Evidence of reproduction: Flowering 

 plants observed. 



6. Evidence of population expansion or 

 decline: None. 



h. Hog Heaven Range 



1. Area occupied by population: ca. 1 

 acre. 



2. Estimated number of individuals: 12 

 plants in two subpopulations in 1988. 



3. Density: Scattered. 



4. Presence of dispersed seeds: Unknown. 



5. Evidence of reproduction: Flowering 

 plants observed. 



6. Evidence of population expansion or 

 decline: None. 



C. Phenology. 



1. Patterns: In Montana, the peak flowering 



period for S. spaldinqii is during the third 

 and fourth weeks in July. Depending on 

 climatic conditions, flowers may open in early 

 July, and on steeper north-facing slopes plants 

 may extend their flowering period into early 



