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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY V 



ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS vii 



INTRODUCTION 1 



STUDY AREA 2 



METHODS ^ 



RESULTS 



A. OVERVIEW OF PLANTS OF SPECIAL CONCERN WITHIN THE 



BIG BELT AND ELKHORN MOUNTAINS STUDY AREA 7 



B. VERIFIED PLANTS OF SPECIAL CONCERN INCLUDING 



HABITAT PROFILES AND SPECIES STATUS 



1. Astragalus convallarius var. convallarius . . .12 



2 . Cirsium longistylum 2 2 



3 . Delphinium andersonii 3 6 



4 . Juncus hallii 4 3 



5. Lesquerella klausii 51 



6. Polygonum douglasii ssp. austinae 63 



DISCUSSION • "^^ 



LITERATURE CITED "^ ^ 



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