GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION: Southern Montana and adjacent South Dakota, south to 

 Nebraska and Colorado 



MONTANA DISTRIBUTION: Southern Carbon County 



PRYOR MOUNTAINS DESERT DISTRIBUTION: Cryptantha cana is widespread and 

 abundant below 1585 m (5200 ft) on the south side of the Pr)'or Mountains. It occurs in 

 large populations in shallow sandy soils, mainly in plant associations dominated by 

 cushion plants, Agropyron spicatum , Gutierrezia sarothrae and Ceratoides lanata. 



MANAGEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS: Cryptantha cana is very common in the 

 study area. It is probably not sensitive to livestock grazing due to its cushion growth 

 form. This species should not be given special status on BLM's Miles City District. 



Cryptantha flnvocuinta (A. Nelson) Payson 



Pale Yellow Cryptantha 



NATURAL HERITAGE PROGRAM STATUS: G5/S3 



MONTANA STATUS: Sensitive 



GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION: South-central Montana south to California and New 

 Mexico 



MONTANA DISTRIBUTION: Southern Carbon County 



PRYOR MOUNTAINS DESERT DISTRIBUTION: Cryptantha flavoculata is common 

 between 1370 and 1830 m (4500 and 6000 ft) in the foothills on the south side of the 

 Pryor Mountains. We located 19 populations, many of which were large. It is usually 

 found in sandy calcareous soils in juniper woodlands. 



MANAGEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS: Cryptantha flavoculata is common in the 

 study area. It is probably not sensitive to livestock grazing due to its bristly vesture. This 

 species should not be given special status on BLM's Miles City District. 



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