MANAGEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS: Nama densum is an annual; thus, 

 population sizes may very greatly among years and may respond positively to moderate 

 levels of disturbance. It was first discovered in Montana during the course of our study. 

 It is very rare in the study area and should be given special status on BLM's Miles City 

 District. 



Penstemon Inricifolius Hook. & Arn. 



Larch-lcavcd Beardtongue 



NATURAL HERITAGE PROGRAM STATUS: G5/S3 



MONTANA STATUS: None 



GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION: South-central Montana, Wyoming and northern Colorado 



MONTANA DISTRIBUTION: Southern Carbon County 



PRYOR MOUNTAINS DESERT DISTRIBUTION: Penstemon laricifolius is common 

 between 1370 and 1800 m (4500 and 6000 ft) on the south and west flanks of the Pryor 

 Mountains. It occurs in sandy, often limestone-derived, soils in juniper woodlands, 

 cushion plant grasslands and plant associations dominated by Cercocarpus ledifolius or 

 Artemisia arbuscula . 



MANAGEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS: Penstemon laricifolius is common in the 

 study area; we located 23 mostly large populations during this study. This species should 

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



Phncelia ivesian: ! Torrcy 



Ives' Phacclia 



NATURAL HERITAGE PROGRAM STATUS: G5/S3 



MONTANA STATUS: Sensitive 



GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION: Eastern Washington to south-central Montana, south to 

 California and New Mexico. 



MONTANA DISTRIBUTION: Southern Carbon Countv 



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