SCIENTIFIC NAME: THALICTRUM ALPINUM L. 



COMMON NAME: Alpine meadowrue 



FAMILY: Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family) 



MONTANA STATUS: Sensitive 



GLOBAL and STATE RANKS (TNC): G4G5/S1 



USFWS STATUS: None 



USFS STATUS: Sensitive 



STATUS IN OTHER STATES: Endangered in OR 



GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION: Ci rcumpolar, south in N. Ameri 



to Que., CO, NV, and CA. Sparse. 

 MONTANA COUNTIES: Beaverhead 



LAND OWNERSHIP: Beaverhead N.F., State, private 

 PHYSIOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION: Upper Beaverhead River 



drainage 

 HABITAT: On hummoclcs, often beneath low shrubs in 



moist, alkaline meadows in the montane zone, 



1875-2125 m (6,500-7,000 ft.) 

 PHENOLOGY: Flowering in late May and June 

 COMMENTS: Known Montana populations are small. 



SCIENTIFIC NAME: THLASPI PARVIFLORUH A. Nels. 



COMMON NAME: Small -f lowered pennycress 



FAMIlY: Brassicaceae (Mustard Family) 



MONTANA STATUS: Sensitive 



GLOBAL and STATE RANKS (TNC): G3/S1 



USFWS STATUS: None 



USFS STATUS: Watch List 



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



Regional endemic. 

 MONTANA COUNTIES: Beaverhead, Madison, Park 

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

 PHYSIOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION: Beartooth Mtns., Gravell 



Range, Snowcrest Range, Beaverhead River drainage 

 HABITAT: Moist to dry meadows and limestone cliffs i 



the montane to alpine zone, 2280-3050 m 



(7,500-10,000 ft.) 

 PHENOLOGY: Flowering in late June and early July 

 COMMENTS: Recently discovered populations are small. 



SCIENTIFIC NAME: THELYPOOIUM PANICULATUM A. Nels. 



COMMON NAME: Northwestern thelypody 



FAMILY: Brassicaceae (Mustard Family) 



PERTINENT SYNONYMS: T^ sagittatum (Nutt.) Endl . var. 



crassicarpum Pays. 

 MONTANA STATUS: Sensitive 

 GLOBAL and STATE RANKS (TNC): G3G4/S1 

 USFWS STATUS: None 

 USFS STATUS: None 

 GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION: WY and sw. MT . Regional 



endemic. 

 MONTANA COUNTIES: Beaverhead, reported for Madison 

 LAND OWNERSHIP: Private 



PHYSIOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION: Centennial Valley 

 HABITAT: Wet, boggy meadows in the montane zone, ca. 



2040 m (6,700 ft) 

 PHENOLOGY: Flowering in June 

 COMMENTS: This species is very similar to ]\ 



sagi ttatum . 



SCIENTIFIC NAME: TOFIELDIA PUSILLA (Michx.) Pens. 



COMMON NAME: Small false asphodel 



FAMILY: Li I iaceae (Li ly f ami ly) 



MONTANA STATUS: Sensitive 



GLOBAL and STATE RANKS (TNC): G4G5/S1 



USFWS STATUS: None 



USFS STATUS: None 



GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION: Circumpolar, south in N. America 



to Que., Ont., Man., nw. MT, and B.C. Peripheral. 

 MONTANA COUNTIES: Flathead, Glacier 

 LAND OWNERSHIP: Glacier National Park 

 PHYSIOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION: Lewis Range 

 HABITAT: Moist tundra in the alpine zone, 2190-2380 m 



(7,200-7,800 ft.) 

 PHENOLOGY: Flowering in July and early August 

 COMMENTS: There are several small populations of this 



species in the center of Glacier Park. 



SCIENTIFIC NAME: THELYPOOIUM SAGITTATUM (Nutt.) Endl. 



COMMON NAME: Slender thelypody 



FAMILY: Brassicaceae (Mustard Family) 



PERTINENT SYNONYMS: Thelypodiopsis sagittata (Nutt.) 



Schulz 

 MONTANA STATUS: Sensitive 

 GLOBAL and STATE RANKS (TNC): G3G4/S1 

 USFWS STATUS: None 

 USFS STATUS: None 

 GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION: Southeast WA to CA, east to MT 



and WY. Peripheral. 

 MONTANA COUNTIES: Beaverhead, Gallatin, reported for 



Madison 

 LAND OWNERSHIP: Red Rock Lakes N.W.R., private 

 PHYSIOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION: Centennial Valley, Upper 



Madison River drainage 

 HABITAT: Moist, alkaline meadows in the valley and 



foothill zones, ca. 2010 m (6,600 ft.) 

 PHENOLOGY: Flowering in June and July 

 COMMENTS: Most known Montana populations of this 



species are smal I . 



SCIENTIFIC NAME: TOUNSENDIA FLORIFER (Hook.) Gray 



COMMON NAME: Showy townsendia 



FAMILY: Asteraceae (Sunflower Family) 



MONTANA STATUS: Sensitive 



GLOBAL and STATE RANKS (TNC): G5/S1 



USFWS STATUS: None 



USFS STATUS: None 



STATUS IN OTHER STATES: Rare in WY 



GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION: Central WA to NV, east to sw. MT 



and nw. WY. Peripheral. 

 MONTANA COUNTIES: Beaverhead 

 LAND OWNERSHIP: BLM, Butte District 



PHYSIOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION: Beaverhead River drainage 

 HABITAT: Open soil on flats and eroding slopes in 



sagebrush-grassland in the foothill zone, 1980 m 



(6,500 ft.) 

 PHENOLOGY: Flowering in June 

 COMMENTS: This species is known in Montana from only 



two small populations. 



