SCIENTIFIC NAME: RIBES COGNATUM Greene 

 COMMON NAME: Shinyleaf gooseberry, Umatilla 



gooseberry 

 FAMILY: Grossulariaceae (Gooseberry Family) 

 PERTINENT SYNONYMS: R^ oxvcanthoides L. var. cognatum 



(Greene) Sinnott 

 MONTANA STATUS: Sensitive 

 GLOBAL and STATE RANKS (TNC): G3G4/S1 

 USFWS STATUS: None 

 USFS STATUS: None 

 STATUS IN OTHER STATES: Rare i 

 GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION: B.C., e. 



Regional endemic. 

 MONTANA COUNTIES: Lincoln, Sanders 

 LAND OWNERSHIP: Kootenai N.F., private (?) 

 PHYSIOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION: Yaak River and Lower 



Clark Fork River drainages 

 HABITAT: Wet cliffs in the valleys, 580-730 m 



(1,900-2,400 ft) 

 PHENOLOGY: Fruit in June 

 COMMENTS: Only two small populations are known ir 



Montana. 



SCIENTIFIC NAME: ROTALA RAMOSIOR (L.) Koehne 



COMMON NAME: Toothcup 



FAMILY: Lythraceae (Loosestrife Fami 



MONTANA STATUS: Sensitive 



GLOBAL and STATE RANKS (TNC): G5/S1 



USFWS STATUS: None 



USFS STATUS: None 



GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION: MA 



ly) 



south to FL, AK, TX 



MT south to CA; 



Amen 



and Mex., WA 



Peripheral . 

 MONTANA COUNTIES: Lake, Missoula 

 LAND OWNERSHIP: Flathead Indian Res., private 

 PHYSIOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION: Bitterroot River and 



Flathead River drainages 

 HABITAT: Open, wet, gravelly soil around ponds and 



sloughs in the valley zone, 980 m (3,200 ft.) 

 PHENOLOGY: Flowering in late July and August 

 COMMENTS: There are only two known location for thi 



species in Montana. 



SCIENTIFIC NAME: RIBES TRISTE Pallas 



COMMON NAME: Swamp red currant, wild red current 



FAMILY: Grossulariaceae (Gooseberry Family) 



MONTANA STATUS: Sensitive 



GLOBAL and STATE RANKS (TNC): G5/S1 



USFWS STATUS: None 



USFS STATUS: None 



GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION: AK to Newf., south to OR, SD, 



and VA; Asia. Peripheral. 

 MONTANA COUNTIES: Granite 

 LAND OWNERSHIP: Deerlodge N.F. 

 PHYSIOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION: Anaconda Mtns. 

 HABITAT: Moist, rich soil along streams and in spruce 



forests in the montane zone, 1980-2135 m 



(6,500-7,000 ft.) 

 PHENOLOGY: Flowering in July 

 COMMENTS: Known only from a single, small drainage in 



the Anaconda-Pintler Wilderness. 



SCIENTIFIC NAME: SAGINA NIVALIS (Lindbl.) Fries 



COMMON NAME: Snow pearlwort, arctic pearlwort 



FAMILY: Caryophyl laceae (Pink Family) 



MONTANA STATUS: Sensitive 



GLOBAL and STATE RANKS (TNC): G5/S1 



USFWS STATUS: None 



USFS STATUS: None 



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



GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION: Circumpolar, south in N. America 



to B.C., Alta., nw. MT and Lab. Disjunct. 

 MONTANA COUNTIES: Glacier 

 LAND OWNERSHIP: Glacier National Park 

 PHYSIOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION: Lewis Range 

 HABITAT: Moist, open, gravelly soil in the alpine 



zone, 2380 m (7,800 ft.) 

 PHENOLOGY: Flowering in late July and early August 

 COMMENTS: The Glacier Park population of this species 



is the only one known in the continental U.S. 



Plants from further south (i.e., Beartooth Mtns.) 



are intermediate between S^ nivalis and S. 



sag i no ides . 



SCIENTIFIC NAME: RORIPPA CALYCINA (Engelm.) Rydb. 



COMMON NAME: Persistent-sepal yellowcress 



FAMILY: Brassicaceae (Mustard Family) 



MONTANA STATUS: Sensitive 



GLOBAL and STATE RANKS (TNC): G3/S1 



USFWS STATUS: C2 



USFS STATUS: Watch list 



STATUS IN OTHER STATES: Endangered in ND 



GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION: E. MT and WY, ND. Sparse. 



MONTANA COUNTIES: McCone; historically known from 



Cascade, Custer, and possibly Yellowstone. 

 LAND OWNERSHIP: Private; BLM(?) 

 PHYSIOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION: Great Plains. 

 HABITAT: Riverbanks and shorelines, ca. 610-760 m 



(2,000-2,500 ft.) 

 PHENOLOGY: Flowering and fruiting from May to July 

 COMMENTS: In Montana, this species has been collected 



in only a few scattered locations east of the 



mountains. 



SCIENTIFIC NAME: SALIX BARRATTIANA Hook. 



COMMON NAME: Barrat's willow 



FAMILY: Salicaceae (Willow Family) 



MONTANA STATUS: Sensitive 



GLOBAL and STATE RANKS (TNC): G5/S1 



USFWS STATUS: None 



USFS STATUS: Sensitive 



STATUS IN OTHER STATES: Rare in WY 



GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION: AK and Yuk., south to B.C., MT, 



and WY. Sparse. 

 MONTANA COUNTIES: Carbon, Glacier 

 LAND OWNERSHIP: Custer N.F. Glacier N.P. 

 PHYSIOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION: Beartooth Mtns., Lewis 



Range 

 HABITAT: Cold, moist soil in the alpine zone, 



2075-3200 m (6,800-10,500 ft.) 

 PHENOLOGY: Mature fruit in July and August 

 COMMENTS: This species is currently known from only 



two locations in Montana. 



