MANAGEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS: We located 23 populations of R torrevan: 

 .!> in the study area. It has a broad ecological amplitude and is common in many 



—'' communities. This species should not be given special status on BLM's Miles City 



District. 



Ipomopsis piimila (Nuttall) Grant 



Dwarf Ipomopsis 



NATURAL HERITAGE PROGRAM STATUS: G4/S3 



MONTANA STATUS: Sensitive 



GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION: South-central Montana, Wyoming and Utah, south to 

 Arizona and New Mexico 



MONTANA DISTRIBUTION: Southern CarlxMi County 



PRYOR MOUNTAINS DESERT DISTRIBUTION: Ipomopsis pumila is locally 

 abundant below 1525 m (5000 ft) on the south and west sides of the Pryor Mountains. 

 Moderate to large populations are found in sandy soil of plant associations dominated by 

 Artemisia tridentata and Atriplex gardneri . 



COMMENTS: Some authorities consider the correct name for this species to be Gilia 

 pumila Nuttall. 



MANAGEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS: This species is an annual; thus, population 

 sizes may very greatly among years and may respond positively to moderate levels of 

 disturbance. We located 30 populations of I. pumila in the study area. The species is 

 common over large areas and should not be given special status on BLM's Miles City 

 District. 



Leptodactvlon caespitosum Nuttall 



Tufted Leptodactylon, Tufted Prickly Phlox 



NATURAL HERITAGE PROGRA.M STATUS: G3-G4/S2 



MONTANA STATUS: Sensitive 



GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION: South-central Montana, south to Nebraska, Colorado, Utah 

 and Nevada 



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