GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION 



Global distribution: eastern Washington to southwest 

 Montana south to California, Utah and Wyoming. 



Montana distribution: Beaverhead County 



Sage Creek distribution: Two small populations occur along 

 the Red Rock River east of Lima. 



CONSERVATION STATUS 



U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: None 



Montana Bureau of Land Management: None 



Montana Natural Heritage Program rank: G4-S1 



HABITAT: Most Sphaeralcea munroana plants have been observed in 

 disturbed roadsides. However, some plants were observed in 

 native vegetation on steep south-facing slopes of calcareous 

 Beaverhead conglomerate. Elevations range from 6,300 ft to 7,000 

 ft. Surrounding native vegetation is sagebrush grassland 

 (Artemisia tridentata vasseyana/Festuca idahoensis) . Common 

 associated species include Stipa comata, Agropyron spicatum, 

 Hesperocloa kingii, Artemisia frigida, Achillea millefolium and 

 Erigeron caespitosus. 



POPULATION INFORMATION: The Lima population was estimated to be 

 25-30 plants in 1993. Approximately five plants were observed in 

 native vegetation at the Lima Dam Cliff site in 1986; 100-150 

 plants were seen along the road below the cliffs in 1993; 5-10 

 plants were observed on the banks of the Red Rock River in 1995, 



