PRYOR MOUNTAINS DESERT DISTRIBUTION: Townsendia spathulata is common 

 between 1220 and 2440 m (4000 and 8000 ft) in the Pryor Mountains and adjacent plains 

 on the south side. The species is widespread in shallow, sandy, especially limestone- 

 derived soils in mountain mahogany woodlands and cushion plant grasslands dominated 

 by Agropyron spicatum , Ceratoides lanatus and Phlox spp. 



MANAGEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS: Plants are sparsely distributed within 

 populations but the species is very widespread in the study area. We recorded 28 

 populations. The plant's low cushion-like growth form curtails damage from grazing. 

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



Wyethia scabra Hook. 



Rough Mule's-ears 



NATURAL HERITAGE PROGRAM STATUS: G5/S3 



MONTANA STATUS: Sensitive 



GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION: South-centr;il Montana south to Colorado, Utah and 

 Arizona 



MONTANA DISTRIBUTION: Southern Carbon and Big Horn counties 



PRYOR MOUNTAINS DESERT DISTRIBUTION: Wyethia scabra is sparsely 

 distributed but widespread below 1585 m (5200 ft) on the south side of the Pr>'or 

 Mountains. It occurs in barren, sandy, usually shallow soil in sparsely-vegetated juniper 

 woodlands and cushion plant grasslands dominated by Gutierrezia sarothrae , 

 Chrysothamnus nauseosus and Phlox spp. 



MANAGEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS: We located 21 populations of W. scabra in 

 the study area. Most populations were small due to the sparse distribution of the plants 

 across the landscape. However, the species is widespread, and the scabrous, resinous 

 foliage is probably not very susceptible to grazing. Wyethia scabra should not be given 

 special status on BLM's Miles City District. 



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