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C. HORSE PRAIRIE NONITORIMO TRANSECT 



The Horse Prairie transect is located at the site of 

 the Montana Natural Heritage Program element occurrence 

 027 for Penstemon lemhiensis . The site is about 3$ mile 

 southeast of the Horse Prairie Guard Station. The 

 transect is located on the north side of the road about 

 halfway between the third water bar and the cattle 

 guard while going up the hill (not between the second 

 and third water bars) . The transect runs parallel to 

 the road in a generally westerly direction and is 5 m 

 long. The 1 m^ plots are north (upslope) of the base 

 line. The transect is read froa west to east. 



