moderate levels of disturbance. We located 16 populations during our study. Although 

 I many of these were small, the species occurs in two very widespread community types. 



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



TownsencUa incann Nuttall 



Hoary Townsendia 



NATURAL HERITAGE PROGRAM STATUS: G5/S3 



MONTANA STATUS; Sensitive 



GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION: South-central Montana to Nevada, south to Arizona and 

 New Mexico 



MONTANA DISTRIBUTION: Southern Carbon County 



PRYOR MOUNTAINS DESERT DISTRIBUTION: Townsendia in can a is common 

 below 1375 m (5500 ft) on the south side of the Pryor Mountains. It occurs in sandy soil 

 of juniper woodlands but mainly associations dominated by Artemisia tridentata . Stipa 

 comata and Bouteloua gracilis . 



MANAGEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS: We obsei^ed 21 populations of T. incana 

 in the study area, and most populations were of small to moderate size. Although plants 

 are often sparsely distributed in populations, the species is widespread in the study area, 

 occurring in two of the most common plant associations. The plant's low cushion-like 

 growth form curtails damage from grazing. It should not be given special status on 

 BLM's Miles City District. 



Townsendia spathuhita Nuttall 



Sword Townsendia, Spoon-leaved Townsendia 

 NATURAL HERITAGE PROGRAM STATUS: G4/S3 

 MONTANA STATUS: Sensitive 



GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION: Southern Montana and central Wyoming 

 MONTANA DISTRIBUTION: Beaverhead, Broadwater and Carbon counties 



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