Montana Species of Special Concem^ontana Natmal Heritage Program 1996) that have been documented for tiie 

 KNFare: 



Abina brevirostiis: Known fix)m several locations on the Fortine District; (Spribille and Triepke 4529, 

 Hungate s jl). 



Brachytheciwn refiexum var. reflexunr. Rare; known from one location in the Purcell Mountains (Lolley 

 sjl). 



BracJ-rytheciion reflexum var. pacificunr. Known fiom several locations in the Purcell Mountains (Lolley 

 sjl). 



Catoscopium nigritum: Known fixDm two locations on KNF, Magnesia Fen and a fen near Hidden Lake, 

 Foitine District (SpribiUe 3908, 5313). 



Dichodontiwn olyinpicimr. Soil in subalpine; known fiom one collection in Ten Lakes Scenic Area 

 (Spribille 4331). 



Meesia longiseta: Known fiom one location at a calcareous fen near Trego (Spribille 5471). 



Meesia triquetra. Known fiom Cody Lake, Bowen Fen, Dudley Slough, Wigwam Riva, Ratllebone Fen, 

 and Purcell Fen at tlie head of Drip Creek, Big Creek waterslied; (Elliott and Spribille collections). 



Oligotiichion aligeivnr. Known fiom one location in Montana, on KNF, along trail to Leigh Lake in 

 Cabinet Mountains (Elliott and Moore 1 989). 



Polytrichuni fyalUi: Fairiy common on soil in whitebaik pine and spruce-fir forests at liigher elevations; 

 (Spribille collections). 



Scorpidiwn scoipioides: Known fiom Dudley Slough, Collins Fen, Hiddm Lake Fen, Cody Lake Fen, 

 and Rattlebone Fen; (Elliott and Spribille collections). 



Sphagnum centrde: Known fiom Lydia Mountain Fen and Sutton Mountain Fen in the Salish 

 Mountains; (SpribiUe collections). 



Sphagnum compactum: Known in Montana fiom fen in Ravalli County and fen in the Canuck Creek 

 drainage, Purcell Mountains (Arvidson 88). 



Sphagnum girgensohnii: Known fiom Glacier National Park and on fiie KNF fiom an old-gtowth 

 hemlock stand in the iqper Libby Creek drainage, Cabinet Mountains (Elliott 1518). 



Sphagmm magelkoiicwn: Known on the KNF fiom Purcell Fen at the head of Drip Creek, in tlie Big 

 Cieek watershed (Spribille 5747, 5748,5753). 



