SENSITIVE 



SCIENTIFIC NAME: ADOXA MOSCHATELLINA L. 



COMMON NAME: Musk- root 



FAMILY: Adoxaceae (Moschatel Family) 



GLOBAL and STATE RANKS (TNC): G5/S1 



USFWS STATUS: None 



USFS STATUS: None 



STATUS IN OTHER STATES: Rare in B.C., rare in SD, 



rare in Sask. 

 GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION: Ci rcumboreal , extending s. in N. 



America to CO, lA, and NY. Sparse. 

 MONTANA COUNTIES: Granite, Jefferson, Stillwater 

 LAND OWNERSHIP: Deerlodge N.F. 

 PHYSIOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION: Mountains of sw. Montana, 



foothills of Absaroka-Beartooth Mtns. 

 HABITAT: Moist, often mossy places in woods and rock 



crevices, 1340-1645 m (4,400- 5,400 ft.) 

 PHENOLOGY: Flowering and fruiting from June-August 

 COMMENTS: The collections in Jefferson and Stillwater 



counties were made in 1892 and 1923, respectively. 



The only recently located population is small. 



SCIENTIFIC NAME: ALLIUM PARVUM Kel I . 



COMMON NAME: Dwarf onion 



FAMILY: Liliaceae (Lily Family) 



MONTANA STATUS: Sensitive 



GLOBAL and STATE RANKS (TNC): G5/S1 



USFWS STATUS: None 



USFS STATUS: None 



GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION: Eastern OR to CA, east to ID, NV 



and sw. MT . Peripheral. 

 MONTANA COUNTIES: Ravalli 

 LAND OWNERSHIP: Bitterroot N.F. 

 PHYSIOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION: Upper Bitterroot River 



drainage 

 HABITAT: Shallow soil and cliffs in the foothills and 



lower montane zones, 1300-1700 m (4,350-5,600 ft.) 

 PHENOLOGY: Flowering in late May and June 

 COMMENTS: Presently, only three populations are known 



in Montana. 



SCIENTIFIC NAME: AGOSERIS LACKSCHEUITZI I Henderson & 



Moseley 

 COMMON NAME: Pink agoseris 

 FAMILY: Asteraceae (Sunflower Family) 

 MONTANA STATUS: Sensitive 

 GLOBAL and STATE RANKS (TNC): G3/S2 

 USFWS STATUS: None 

 USFS STATUS: Watch list 

 STATUS IN OTHER STATES: Sensitive in ID 

 GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION: East-central ID, w. MT. 



Regional endemic. 

 MONTANA COUNTIES: Beaverhead, Cascade, Deer Lodge, 



Judith Basin, Meagher, Madison, Park, Silver Bow 

 LAND OWNERSHIP: Beaverhead N.F., Deerlodge N.F., 



Gallatin N.F., Lewis & Clark N.F. 

 PHYSIOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION: Anaconda Mtns., Tobacco 



Root Mtns., Crazy Mtns., Beaverhead Mtns., Little 



Belt Mtns., near Continental Divide southwest of 



Butte 

 HABITAT: Subalpine wet meadows where soil is 



saturated throughout growing season, ca. 2590-2900 m 



(8,500-9,500 ft.) 

 PHENOLOGY: Flowering in July and early August, 



fruiting in late August 

 COMMENTS: Recently described by Henderson et al. 

 (1990). 



SCIENTIFIC NAME: ALLIUM SIMILLIMUM Henderson 



COMMON NAME: Dwarf onion 



FAMILY: Liliaceae (Lily Family) 



MONTANA STATUS: Sensitive 



GLOBAL and STATE RANKS (TNC): G4/S1 



USFWS STATUS: None 



USFS STATUS: None 



GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION: Central and sw. ID, sw. MT . 



Regional endemic. 

 MONTANA COUNTIES: Ravalli; historically known ir 



Gal 



LAND OWNERSHIP: Bitterroot N.F.; Gallatin N.F.(?) 

 PHYSIOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION: Bitterroot Range, 



Yellowstone region 

 HABITAT: Open slopes and meadrws, in gravelly soils 



of granitic, calcareous, or basaltic origin, 



1950-2285 m (6,400-7,500 ft.) 

 PHENOLOGY: Flowering in June-July 

 COMMENTS: The four recent records for this species 



are all from Ravalli County; it was also found in 



1947 in Gallatin County, in the vicinity of Targhee 



Pass. 



SCIENTIFIC NAME: ALLIUM ACUMINATUM Hook. 



COMMON NAME: Tapertip onion 



FAMILY: Li I iaceae (Li ly Fami ly) 



MONTANA STATUS: Sensitive 



GLOBAL and STATE RANKS (TNC): G5/S1 



USFWS STATUS: None 



USFS STATUS: None 



STATUS IN OTHER STATES: Rare in B.C. 



GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION: E. of the Cascade Mtns. in WA 



and OR, to sw. MT, s. WY, w. CO, AZ, and n. CA; also 



Vancouver, B.C., San Juan Islands, and w. WA west of 



the Cascades. Peripheral. 

 MONTANA COUNTIES: Ravalli; historically known in 



Madison 

 LAND OWNERSHIP: Bitterroot N.F. 

 PHYSIOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION: Anaconda Mtns., Madison 



Range. 

 HABITAT: Dry hills and plains, 1950-2440 m 



(6,400-8,000 ft.) 

 PHENOLOGY: May-July 

 COMMENTS: There is currently only one known location 



in Montana. This species is peripheral in 



southwestern Montana; it is more common to the west 



and south. 



SCIENTIFIC NAME: AHHANIA COCCINEA Rottb. 



COMMON NAME: Scarlet ammania 



FAMILY: Lythraceae (Loosestrife Family) 



MONTANA STATUS: Sensitive 



GLOBAL and STATE RANKS (TNC): G5/S1 



USFWS STATUS: None 



USFS STATUS: None 



STATUS IN OTHER STATES: Rare in B.C. 



GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION: Most of continental U.S., south 



to South America. Sparse. 

 MONTANA COUNTIES: Garfield, Philips 

 LAND OWNERSHIP: Private(?), BLM(?) 

 PHYSIOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION: Northern Great Plains 

 HABITAT: Moist, heavy soil around ponds or other wet 



areas on the plains 

 PHENOLOGY: Blooming throughout the growing season as 



moisture permits 

 COMMENTS: This species has not been collected in 



Montana for nearly 50 years. 



