GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION 



Global distribution: Alaska south in the Rocky Mountains to 

 Colorado. 



Montana distribution: Beaverhead, Carbon, Deer Lodge, 

 Gallatin, Lewis and Clark, and Teton counties. 



Sage Creek distribution: Two known populations along Little 

 Sage Creek and East Creek. 



CONSERVATION STATUS 



U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: None 



Montana Bureau of Land Management: None 



Montana Natural Heritage Program rank: G4-S2 



HABITAT: Primula incana occurs on hummocks in moist alkaline 

 meadows of stream terraces or associated with seeps and springs. 

 The two known Sage Creek populations were at 6,500-6,800 ft in 

 elevation. Common associated species include Juncus balticus, 

 Thermopsis montana, Equisetum laevigatum, Zigadenus elegans and 

 Senecio debilis. 



POPULATION INFORMATION: The two known populations are each 

 estimated to be 50-100 plants over ca. 10 acres. Only 10% of the 

 Little Sage Creek plants were in flower in 1995. 



MANAGEMENT CONSIDERATIONS: Although Primula incana has been 

 found in quite a few locations, habitat is limited and 

 populations are always small. The wet meadow habitat is prone to 



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