recommended detailed surveys in two areas. In a 

 note to the author, he wrote that "...I suspect 

 it to occur on Gash Point... but have never 

 collected it anywhere s. of St. Mary's." He also 

 suggested that Sweeney Peak should be surveyed. 

 Thus, these two locations were studied in detail 

 during 1987. All areas of suitable habitat were 

 intensively searched. As in the earlier field 

 research, Lesquerel la humi lis was not located on 

 or near either of these summits. The areas 

 surveyed during this study are within the 

 following legal descriptions: 



a. Sweeney Peak: 



T10N, R21W, Sec. 3, S'^SE'-i 



S'iSE'-4SWV< 



SE'/4SW/4SW^ 

 Sec. 10, NE'/4NE'/4NE'/4 



NW/4NE'/4NW/4 



NE'^NW'/4NW'/4 

 Sec. 11, M'iNW'/4NM'/4 



b. Gash Point: 



T8N, RE2W, Sec. S3, S'iNWV4SW/4 



E"iSW/4SW/4 

 ig'i5E'/4SM'^ 

 SE"/4SE"/4SW/4 

 SW''4SW'/4SEV4 

 Sec. 26, N'iNE'/4NW/4 

 NW'/4NM'/4NE'/4 



The exact locations and boundaries of these areas 

 are shown on the maps provided in Section IV, pp. 

 22-23. 



E. HABITAT 



1. ASSOCIATED VEGETATION: Lesquerel la humi lis occurs 

 in sparsely vegetated areas in the upper krummholz 

 zone, and in alpine fellfield areas above the 

 upper treeline. On St. Mary Peak <001), the 

 krummholz consists of wind-trimmed individuals of 

 Pinus albicaulis (White-bark pine). The 

 associated herbaceous vegetation is characterized 

 by a mixture of species, including: 



Astragalus kentrophyta var . implexus (Thistle 



mi Ikvetch ) 

 Dicentra unif lora (Steer 's-head ) 

 Draba spp . (Draba) 

 Dryas octopetala (White dryas) 

 Er iqeron simplex (One-flower f leabane) 



