Trach}>bryum megqptilwn: Locally common; Known fiom sites near Troy Ranger Station, Bull Lake area. 

 Rock Creek drainage,(near Noxon) (Elliott collections) and one collection south of Eureka (K Hungate 

 collection). 



Warmtorfia examrdata: Known on the KNF fiom Purcell Fen at head of Drip Creek, Big Creek 

 drainage (Spribille 5755). 



Recent collections of mosses in the KNF indicate ti:iat tlie following mosses should be added to tlie Montana 

 Natural Heritage Program list of Species of Special Concan: Ifypmon callich-oum (if verified), Leucolepis 

 acanthomwon, RocomMion brmpes, Racomidiionpygniaeion, Sphagnum lindbergii (i£ven&ed)jSphagrtum 

 Midfiamon, Splachmon sphaericwn, and Splanchwn vasculoswri (if verified). Brachytheciim reflexion var. 

 reflexwn appears to be rare; however B. reflexion var. paciflcum appears to be more commoa It may be 

 appropriate to identify the variety reflexion as a sensitive taxoa 



Buxbawnia qphylla is not listed as a sensitive species by the Montana Natural Heritage Program Lawton (1 970) 

 indicates that it is present in Montana and recent collections by T. Spribille and me (see list of mosses in Appendix) 

 have also documented its occurreixe. This moss is probably more common than records indicate. It is relatively 

 small and easily overlooked Because it does not appear to be restricted to rare or unusual habitat, listing it as 

 sensitive with the intent of trying to manage its conservation status, may not be warranted 



Polytrichum lyallii appears to be relatively common at higher elevations and its status as a Species of Special 

 Concem does not ^pear warranted 



