Complete printouts are provided for each of the species documented 



from the study area that are still being tracked as plant species of 



special concern in Montana (Appendix 4), accompanied by maps showing 

 their locations. 



In addition, a vegetative goldenrod was observed on BLM land and 

 tentatively identified in the field as Narrow-leaved goldenrod 

 ( Solidago graminifolia var. major ) , a species that Dorn (1984) notes 

 as reported for Montana. It was also mapped as occurring in Rosebud 

 County (Great Plains Flora Association 1977) . The voucher specimen 

 and accompanying label information for the Rosebud County record has 

 not been located to date. The field observation was made in McCone 

 County along an unique spring-fed series of beaver ponds with a 

 relatively diverse wetland and woodland flora, located due south of 

 Indian Hill in T.26N K.42E Sec. 28 NE 1/4. Narrow-leaved goldenrod 

 cannot consistently be distinguished from Western goldenrod ( Solidago 

 occidentalis ) in vegetative condition, so this possible addition to 

 the state flora warrants further investigation and the species has 

 been given a state rank of "SU" (status undetermined) . A revisit is 

 needed to collect it at the McCone County site. Any recommendations 

 to the BLM will be held pending verification. 



There are 24 more species from surrounding counties potentially occur 

 on BLM lands in Garfield and McCone counties, as determined by data 

 searches and comparison of available habitats in the study area. 

 These results are summarized in Appendix 2. 



The known vascular flora of Garfield and McCone counties includes 406 

 taxa to date (Appendix 5. Preliminary flora of Garfield and McCone 

 counties, Montana), based upon fieldwork, and on county distribution 

 data mapped in Booth (1966) and in Great Plains Flora Association 

 (l'J77). 



