D. Habitat 



1. Associated vegetation: The associated species noted with 

 Festuca idahoensis include an unusual combination of the 

 following: 



Andropogon gerardi 

 Pinus ponderosa 

 Poa sandbergii 

 Agropyron spicatum 

 Agropyron smithii 

 Stipa viridula 

 Prunus virginiana 



2. Topography: Sandstone butte top of less than 10 acres 

 surrounded by sheer slopes precluding cattle access and 

 restricting livestock access. 



3. Soil relationships: Sandy and extremely droughty. 



E. Population demography and biology: Unavailable. 



F. Assessment and management recommendations: A documenting 

 voucher specimen and site-specific information are warranted. No 

 Forest Service status is recommended at this time. 



Gentiana af finis Griseb. 

 Gentianaceae 

 Northern gentian 

 A. Description 



1. General description: Herbaceous perennial, 1-3.5 dm (3.9- 

 13.8 in) tall, with leaves 1-3.5 cm (.4-1.4 in) long. The 

 open, blue-purple corolla is less than 3 cm (1.2 in) long, and 

 arranged in an infloresence of clusters at upper leaf axils 

 (from Great Plains Flora Association 1986) . 



2. Technical description: Glabrous perennial, 1-3.5 dm tall, 

 internodes 0.5-4.5 cm long. Leaves lance-ovate to lanceolate, 

 1-3.5 cm long, 0.3-1.5 cm wide. Inflorescence of several 

 flowers arranged in racemose to capitate clusters in axils of 

 upper leaves. Calyx 7-15 long, tube 4-7 mm long, lobes 

 narrowly linear (less than 1 mm wide) , obsolete to 7 mm long; 

 corolla blue-purple, narrowly funnelform, open, 2-3 cm long; 

 lobes ovate, acute, extending beyond summit of plaits; lobes 

 of plaits acute (Great Plains Flora Association 1986) . 



3. Diagnostic characteristics: There are no other species of 

 gentians known from the Harding County, although Gentianella 

 amarella is widespread among the units of the District. As a 



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