Acroseris sp. nov. 



I. SPECIES INFORMATION 



A. CLASSIFICATION 



1. SCIENTIFIC NAME: Aqoseris sp. nov. 



2. COMMON NAME: Pink agoseris 



3. FAMILY: Asteraceae (Sunflower family) 



4. GENUS: According to Cronquist (1955), there are 

 seven species of Aqosetis occurring in the 

 northwestern United States (not including the 

 undescribed species discussed here) , and one 

 species occurring in South America. 



5. SPECIES: The Aqoseris species studied in this 

 survey has not yet been formally described in the 

 scientific literature, but the publication is in 

 progress (Moseley et al. , in revision) . Specimens 

 have been collected in Lemhi County, Idaho and 

 Beaverhead, Deerlodge, Madison, Park and Sweet 

 Grass counties, Montana. 



B. PRESENT LEGAL OR OTHER FORMAL STATUS 



1. FEDERAL STATUS 



a. U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE: Aqoseris sp. 

 nov. is not currently listed in the U.S.F.W.S, 

 Notice of Review (U.S. Department of Interior 

 1985) . 



b. U.S. FOREST SERVICE: Aqoseris sp. nov. is 

 currently included on the list of sensitive 

 species for Region 1 (Northern Region) of the 

 U.S. Forest Service (U.S. Department of 

 Agriculture 1988) . 



2. STATE: Aqoseris sp. nov. is currently listed by 

 the Montana Natural Heritage Program (Shelly 1989) 

 as "critically imperiled in the state" (state rank 

 = SI) . This state rank does not currently provide 

 any direct legal protection for Aqoseris sp. nov. 

 Through its inclusion on the Region 1 sensitive 

 plant list, the taxon has legal protection under 

 U.S. Forest Service agency policies (W. Ruediger, 

 pers. comm. ) . 



