EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 



The Beaverhead National Forest in the Tendoy Mountains 

 was surveyed for sensitive and prospective sensitive plant 

 species. Eight populations of five target species were 

 located including three populations of Cusick's horsemint 

 (Agastache cusickii) , two of Sitka columbine {Aquilegia 

 formosa) , and one each of Bitterroot milkvetch {Astragalus 

 scaphoides) , valley sedge (Carex vallicola) , and tapertip 

 biscuitroot (Lomatium attenuatum) . None of these species 

 currently has official U.S. Forest Service status but at this 

 time Region 1 sensitive status is recommended for Agastache 

 cusickii , Astragalus scaphoides , and Aquilegia formosa and 

 Beaverhead National Forest watch status is recommended for 

 Carex vallicola and Lomatium attenuatum. This project was the 

 second part of a sensitive plant survey of the Tendoy 

 Mountains vicinity, which commenced in 1993 with a survey of 

 BLM lands. There are now 23 target species known from the 

 vicinity and a total of 469 taxa of vascular plants have been 

 identified in the study areas. 



