STATUS REVIEW OF Lesouerella klausii U.S. FOREST SERVICE - REGION I HELENA AND LEWIS & CLARK NATIONAL FORESTS
MONTANA
Prepared by:
J. Stephen Shelly, Botanist Montana Natural Heritage Program State Library Building 1515 E. 6th Avenue Helena, MT 59620
Order No. 40-03H6-B-107
29 February 19BS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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SPECIES INFORMATION
A. Classification 1
B. Present legal or other formal status 1
C. Description 2
D. Geographical distribution 3
E. Habitat 13
F. Population demography and biology 16
G. Population ecology 21
H. Land ownership 22
ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS
A. Threats to currently known populations 23
B. Stability of currently known populations 25
C. Management practices and response 25
D. Recommendations for maintaining viable populations 25
E. Recommendations for further assessment 26
F. Summary 27
LITERATURE CITED 28
ELEMENT OCCURRENCE PRINT-OUTS AND MAPS 29
PHOTOGRAPHS
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SPECIES INFORMATION
A. CLASSIFICATION
1. SCIENTIFIC NAME: Lesquerel la klausii R. Rollins.
2. COMMON NAME: Klaus’ bladderpod.
3. FAMILY: Brassicaceae <=Cruci ferae; Mustard
Fami ly ) .
4. GENUS: Lesquerel 1 a k lausi i is one of
approximately 75 species in the genus in North America; of these* most are concentrated in the southwestern United States* in Mexico* and in the Rocky Mountain and intermontane basin region of the western United States (Rollins and Shaw* 1973). Within the genus, L. k lausi i "...is not easily associated with any other species of Lesquerel 1 a" * on the basis of fruit
characteristics* "...the species falls in a borderline between Lesquerel la and Physar ia . . . " (Rollins, 1984). According to their
classification, though, L. klausi i "...definitely falls into Lesquerel la rather than Phvsaria"
(Rollins and 5haw, 1973; Rollins, 1984).
SPECIES: Lesquerel 1 a klausi i is a recently
described species (Rollins, 1984). It was first discovered near Lewis & Clark Pass in 1977, by Klaus H. Lackschewi tz * in whose honor the species was named. The type specimen was collected in 1982 by Lackschewitz and David Ramsden, at Rogers Pass. Earlier collections were most often
labeled as Phvsaria oeyer i, but Dr. Reed Rollins ultimately determined that they represented a previously undescribed species. In Montana* L. klausi i is one of six species reported for the genus (Dorn, 1984; Rollins, 1984).
B. PRESENT LEGAL OR OTHER FORMAL STATUS 1. FEDERAL STATUS
a. U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE: None.
b. U.S. FOREST SERVICE: Prior to field work in 19B7, Lesquerel la klausii had been nominated for the list of proposed sensitive species for Region 1 (Northern Region) of the U.S. Forest Service (Shelly and Lesica, 1986); it was not included on the draft list of such species (Pierce et al . * 1987). During 1987, 15 additional occurrences were located, and
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the species was not found to be currently threatened or endangered with extinction. However, owing to its restricted geographic distribution (it is endemic to Montana, and thus to Region 1), it is recommended that the species be retained on the Region 1 list. "Watch" list status is appropriate, so that populations will continue to be monitored in the future.
a. STATE: Lesauerel la klausi i is currently listed by the Montana Natural Heritage Program (Shelly, 1988) as "threatened throughout range" (81-100 occurrences; global rank = G3). In Montana, it is similarly listed as "threatened in state" (state rank = S3 ) .
None of these federal or state ranks currently provide any direct legal protection for L. klausi i.
C. DESCRIPTION
1. GENERAL NONTECHNICAL DESCRIPTION: Lesauerel la
klausi i is a short-lived perennial herb with stems which are mostly about 4-8 inches tall. They often lie flat on the soil surface, with the flower-bearing tips curved upward. The flowers are yellow, and are abundant. The petals are about inch long. The basal leaves are clustered together at the top of the taproot, and are about '4-1 inch long. The stem leaves are narrow, and about '4_'4 inch long. The plants are generally in flower from early May through June, with variation depending on exposure, weather conditions, and altitude. See Section V, p. 76, for color photos of plants and habitat.
a. TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION: Perennial from a taproot, densely stellate pubescent; trichomes loosely spreading, primary rays 3-5, forked, ultimate rays exceptionally long for members of the genus; caudex simple, only slightly enlarged; radical leaves petiolate, entire, 1.5-8. 5 cm. (0. 6-1.0 in.) long, blade obovate to deltate, petiole slender; cauline leaves oblanceolate to spatulate, 6-9 mm. (0.84-0.35 in.) long; stems erect to decumbent at base, slender, 6-10 cm. (8. 4-4.0 in.) high; inf ructescences loose, 1-3 cm. (0.4-1. 8 in.) long; pedicels slender, sigmoid, 5-7 mm. (0.8-0.28 in.) long; siliques broadly obovate, slightly bilobed to nearly truncate above, densely pubescent with spreading trichomes, ca. 4 mm. (0.16 in.) high, ca. 5 mm. (0.2 in.) wide, valves
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pubescent on interior; replum narrowly obovate, obtuse above* 2.5— 3 mm. (0.1-0.12 in.) long* styles pubescent or glabrous* 3-3.5 mm. (0.12-0.14 in.) long; ovules 2 in each locule* funiculi attached near apex of replum; seeds slightly longer than broad, wingless, thick* ca. 2 mm. (0.08 in.) long, ca. 1.8 mm. (0.07 in.) wide; cotyledons accumbent (Rollins, 1984).
3. LOCAL FIELD CHARACTERS: Other related members of the Brassicaceae which were observed within the range of L. klausi i include Lesquerel la alpina (Alpine bladderpod) and Phvsar ia d idymocarpa (Common twinpod). Lesquerel 1 a alpina is
distinguished in having generally narrow, entire leaves, generally shorter stems, and less inflated fruits which are often narrowed and flattened at the apex. Phvsar ia d idymocarpa is distinguished in having much larger leaves and flowers, and very large inflated fruits. Lesquerel la klausi i
possesses smaller, wide fruits which are notched at the tip. In addition, L. k lausi i is often restricted to open shale barren slopes, and was only found growing with Phvsar ia d idymocarpa in two locations (Red Mountain (023), Bull Run Gulch (016) ) .
D. GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION
1. RANGE: Lesquerel la klausi i is a state endemic, restricted to Lewis & Clark and Meagher Counties in western Montana. It has been located on the Helena and Lewis & Clark National Forests, in Region 1 of the U.S. Forest Service.
2. CURRENT SITES: Lesquerel la klausi i is recently
documented (1986-87) from 27 sites; 24 are in Lewis & Clark County, and three are in Meagher County. The legal descriptions, latitude and longitude, elevations, USGS topographic quad names, and locations of the sites are provided in Table 1. These are subdivided to indicate those sites which occur wholly or partially on U.S. Forest Service lands (Table IA, pp. 4-8), and those sites which occur on lands of other
ownership (Table IB, p. 9). The distribution in Montana is indicated in Figure 1, p. 10; the exact locations are indicated on the maps provided in Section IV, pp . 57-75. Field surveys were
conducted by the author on 10-13 June 1986, and 15 May, 28 May, 2 June, 8-11 June, and 13 and 29 September, 1987.
TABLE 1 A. Lesquerella klausii locations wholly or partially occurring on U.S. Forest Service lands, Lewis & Clark and Meagher Counties, Montana.
Occurrence nuaber: 001 Site naae: HUNTERS GULCH COUNTY: LEWIS 4 CLARK
Township 4 Range: 012N002W Section: 01 Subsection/additional sections: NH4 ;2 s E2 Latitude: 46494? Longitude: 1 114834 Elevation: 4280
USGS Quad: NELSON
Location: HUNTERS GULCH; FROM YORK, TAKE RD. NORTH TO NELSON; AT
NELSON, SO WEST 1/4 HI. TO HUNTERS GULCH; SITE IS CA. 3/4- 1.0 MI. UP GULCH.
Occurrence nuaber: 002 Site naae: ALICE CREEK COUNTY: LEWIS l CLARK
Township 4 Range: 016N007W Section: 13 Subsection/additional sections: NW4.14NE4 Latitude: 470836 Longitude: 1122624 Elevation: 6000
USGS Quad: BLOWOUT MOUNTAIN
Location: ALICE CREEK BASIN, CA. 0.5 AIR HI. WEST OF LEWIS AND CLARK PASS, CA. 10 MI. NORTH OF ST. HWY. 200 ON HELENA N.F. RD.
1293; 'ROADCUT ON E. SLOPE ABOVE ROAD TO PASS' (1977).
Occurrence nuaber: 003 Site naae: PIKE CREEK COUNTY: LEWIS 4 CLARK
Township 4 Range: 013N001W Section: 25 Subsection/additional sections: N2;T13NR1E:19S2,30N2 Latitude: 465134 Longitude: 1113940 Elevation: 5B00
USGS Quad: HOGBACK MOUNTAIN
Location: BIG BELT MOUNTAINS, PIKE CREEK; EAST OF NELSON ON BEAVER
CREEK RD., NEAR HEAD OF DRAINAGE, CA. 1-2 AIR MILES WEST OF LEWIS 4 CLARK - MEAGHER COUNTY LINE.
Occurrence nuaber: 004 Site naae: ROGERS PASS WEST COUNTY: LEWIS 4 CLARK
Township 4 Range: 015N006W Section: 04 Subsection/additional sections: W2,5NE4,9NW4 Latitude: 470443 Longitude: 1122225 Elevation: 5920
USGS Quad: ROGERS PASS, CADOTTE CREEK
Location: NEAR ST. HWY. 200 AT ROGERS PASS, ON CONTINENTAL DIVIDE;
ABOVE HWY. ON WEST SIDE, AND ON SURROUNDING RIDGES.
Occurrence nuaber: 005 Site naae: TELEPHONE GULCH COUNTY: LEWIS 4 CLARK
Township 4 Range: 016N007W Section: 24 Subsection/additional sections: N2 Latitude: 470758 Longitude: 1122554 Elevation: 6840
USGS Quad: BLOWOUT MOUNTAIN
Location: CA. 10 MILES NORTH OF ST. HWY. 200 ON ALICE CREEK ROAD (HELENA NF 1293); RIDGE ON N. SIDE OF HEAD OF TELEPHONE GULCH, NW FLANK OF GREEN MOUNTAIN.
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TABLE 1A. (cont . ) ,
Occurrence nuiber: 336 Site naie: BARKING DOG COUNTY: LEWIS 4 CLARK
Township & Range: 012N001 E Section: 17 Subsection/additional sections: N2NE4 Latitude: 464824 Longitude: 1113743 Elevation: 5243
USGS Quad: HOGBACK MOUNTAIN
Location: BIS BELT MOUNTAINS, HELENA N.F. ROAD 138 (BEAVER CREEK ROAD)
CA. 3 NILES ESE OF INDIAN FLATS GUARD STATION; 3.25 AIR NILES SE OF BARKING DOG, SLOPE NORTH OF INDIAN CREEK.
Occurrence nuaber: 337 Site naae: NELSON COUNTY: LEWIS 1 CLARK
Township & Range: 012N332W Section: 31 Subsection/additional sections: E2SE4,12N2NW4 Latitude: 464924 Longitude: 1114735 Elevation: 4330
USGS Quad: NELSON
Location: 3.75-1.0 AIR MILES ENE OF NELSON, 3.35-3.25 AIR MILES NORTH OF BEAVER CREEK RD. (HELENA NF RD 13B)f ONE SMALL ROADSIDE SITE 0.25 MILES NE OF NELSON.
Occurrence nuaber: 038 Site naae: REFRIGERATOR CANYON COUNTY: LEWIS & CLARK
Township 6 Range: 013N031W Section: 28 Subsection/additional sections: E2SE4,27W2SW4 Latitude: 465109 Longitude: 1114331 Elevation: 4683
USGS Quad: HOGBACK MOUNTAIN
Location: BIG BELT MOUNTAINS, ON N SIDE OF BEAVER CREEK ROAD. (HELENA N.F. RD. 1138) CA. 3.5 MILES ENE OF REFRIGERATOR CANYON, CA.
4.5 MILES NE OF NELSON.
Occurrence nuaber: 310 Site naae: BLACKSMITH GULCH COUNTY: LEWIS l CLARK
Township 6 Range: 012N301H Section: 35 Subsection/additional sections: SE4E2 Latitude: 464505 Longitude: 1114138 Elevation: 4603
USGS Quad: HOGBACK MOUNTAIN
Location: BIS BELT MOUNTAINS, BLACKSMITH GULCH, 0,35 AIR MILES W OF TROUT CREEK ROAD (HELENA N.F. RD. 14021). CA. 4 MILES NE OF YORK.
Occurrence nuaber: 011 Site naae: KELLY GULCH COUNTY: LEWIS l CLARK
Township 6 Range: 011N001W Section: 04 Subsection/additional sections: SE4SE4 Latitude: 464433 Longitude: 1114334 Elevation: 4233
USGS Quad: CANYON FERRY
Location: BIS BELT MOUNTAINS, E. SIDE OF MOUTH OF KELLY GULCH, 0.1
MILE N. OF TROUT CREEK RD. (HELENA N.F. RD. #4321), CA. 1.25 MILES NE OF YORK.
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TABLE 1A. (cont.J.
Occurrence nuaber: 012 Site naae: PRICES GULCH COUNTY: LEWIS 1 CLARK
Township 6 Range: 011N001W Section: 17 Subsection/additional sections: W2NE4 Latitude: 464257 Longitude: 1114518 Elevation: 4008
USGS Quad: HAUSER LAKE
Location: BIG BELT MOUNTAINS, PRICES GULCH, HELENA N.F. ROAD 1224,
0. 1-0.2 NILES E. OF TROUT CREEK RD. (HELENA N.F. RD #40211,
JUST S. OF YORK.
Occurrence nuaber: 013
Site naae: BIG LOG GULCH-HUNTERS GULCH RIDGE COUNTY: LEWIS fc CLARK
Township & Range: 013N002W Section: 35 Subsection/additional sections: CENTER, NE4NW4 Latitude: 465028 Longitude: 1114910 Elevation: 4900
USGS Quad: NELSON
Location: BIG BELT MOUNTAINS, GATES OF THE MOUNTAINS WILDERNESS;
SLOPES BETWEEN BIG LOG GULCH AND HUNTERS GULCH, CA. 1.6 AIR HI. NNW. OF NELSON.
Occurrence nuaber: 014 Site naae: SHEEP MOUNTAIN PASS COUNTY: LEWIS & CLARK
Township L Range: 013N001W Section: 20 Subsection/additional sections: N2,21NW4SW4 Latitude: 465216 Longitude: 1114500 Elevation: 6120
USGS Quad: HOGBACK MOUNTAIN, NELSON
Location: FROM YORK, NORTH ON DRY GULCH ROAD TO BEAVER CREEK ROAD;
BEAVER CREEK ROAD TO REFRIGERATER CANYON, AND NORTH ON HIKING TRAIL CA. 2 MILES.
Occurrence nuaber: 015 Site naae: MOORS CREEK COUNTY: LEWIS 6 CLARK
Township 6 Range: 013N001W Section: 28 Subsection/additional sections: E2NW4 Latitude: 465136 Longitude: 1114409 Elevation: 5120
USGS Quad: HOGBACK MOUNTAIN
Location: FROM YORK, NORTH ON DRY GULCH ROAD ABOUT 5.5 MILES TO BEAVER CREEK ROAD; UP BEAVER CREEK RD. CA. 5 MILES TO REFRIGERATOR CANYON, AND CA. 1 MILE NORTH ON HIKING TRAIL.
Occurrence nuaber: 016 Site naae: BULL RUN GULCH COUNTY: LEWIS l CLARK
Township & Range: 012N001W Section: 33 Subsection/additional sections: N2NE4,2BSE4 Latitude: 464538 Longitude: 1114404 Elevation: 5120
USGS Quad: HOGBACK MOUNTAIN
Location: FROM YORK, NORTH ON DRY GULCH ROAD CA. 2.2 MILES TO BULL RUN GULCH, AND UP GULCH (EAST) CA. 1.1 MILES.
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TABLE 1A. (cont.).
Occurrence nuaber: 017 Site naae: SWEATS 6ULCH COUNTY : LEWIS 4 CLARK
Township 4 Range: 012N001W Section: 19 Subsection/additional sections: NE4,23WENWR, 17EESW4+ Latitude: 464713 Longitude: 1114615 Elevation: 4960
USES Quad: NELSON
Location: TRSCOMM CQNT.: 17NESE4. FROM YORK, NORTH ON DRY 6ULCH ROAD CA. 3 MILES TO JEEP TRAIL; NORTHEAST ON TRAIL CA. 0.6 MILES TO SITE, ON NORTH SIDE OF SWEATS GULCH.
Occurrence nuaber: 018 Site naae: KEEPOUT GULCH COUNTY: LEWIS 6 CLARK
Township 4 Range: 013N002W Section: 26 Subsection/additional sections: NE4 Latitude: 465127 Longitude: 1114855 Elevation: 5400
USES Quad: NELSON
Location: FROM YORK, NORTH ON DRY GULCH ROAD TO BEAVER CREEK (NELSON);
BEAVER CREEK ROAD WEST FOR 0.3 MILES, THEN JEEP TRAIL NORTH CA.l MILE AND PACK TRAIL NORTH CA, 3 MILES TO KEEPOUT GULCH.
Occurrence nuaber: 020 Site naae: THORNQUIST GULCH COUNTY: MEAGHER
Township 4 Range: 011N007E Section: 17 Subsection/additional sections: NE4,16NW4 Latitude: 464312 Longitude: 1105200 Elevation: 56B0
USGS Quad: CHARCOAL GULCH
Location: CA. 14.6 MILES (12 AIR MILES) NORTH OF WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS ON US HWY 89, 0.4 MILES NORTH ON GRAVEL ROAD TO THORNQUIST GULCH; ALSO IN NEXT GULCH (UNNAMED) TO THE SOUTH.
Occurrence nuaber: 022 Site naae: ROGERS PASS EAST COUNTY: LEWIS 4 CLARK
Township 4 Range: 015N006W Section: 14 Subsection/additional sections: NW4,10SE4,10NW4, + Latitude: 470340 Longitude: 1121950 Elevation: 6800
USGS Quad: ROGERS PASS
Location: TRSCOMM CONT.: 3SW4SW4,23N2NE4. STATE HWY 200 NORTHEAST FROM LINCOLN 18.5 MILES TO ROGERS PASS; ALONG CONTINENTAL DIVIDE SOUTHEAST OF PASS FOR 0.75-4 MILES.
Occurrence nuaber: 023 Site naae: RED MOUNTAIN COUNTY: LEWIS 4 CLARK
Township 4 Range: 016N007W Section: 12 Subsection/additional sections: NW4,11NE4,1NW4 Latitude: 470942 Longitude: 1122628 Elevation: 7100
USGS Quad: BLOWOUT MOUNTAIN
Location: RED MOUNTAIN, AND RIDGES SOUTH AND WEST OF SUMMIT, NORTH OF ALICE CREEK BASIN, ABOUT 1. 4-2.1 AIR MILES NNW OF LEWIS AND CLARK PASS.
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TABLE 1A. (cont.).
Occurrence nuaber: 825 Site naae: SOUP CREEK WEST COUNTY: LEWIS l CLARK
Township l Range: 012N081W Section: 2B Subsection/additional sections: NW4NW4 Latitude: 464629 Longitude: 1114446 Elevation: 4700
USSS Quad: HOGBACK MOUNTAIN
Location: BIG BELT MOUNTAINS, SOUP CREEK DRAINAGE, CA. 2.0 AIR MILES NORTHEAST OF HELENA NF ROAD 1224, CA. 3.5 AIR MILES NORTH OF YORK.
Occurrence nuaber: 026 Site naie: SOUP CREEK EAST COUNTY: LEWIS S, CLARK
Township 6 Range: 012N001W Section: 15 Subsection/additional sections: S2SW4,22N2NH4 Latitude: 464729 Longitude: 1114326 Elevation: 5400
USGS Quad: HOGBACK MOUNTAIN
Location: BIG BELT MOUNTAINS, SOUP CREEK DRAINAGE, CA. 4 MILES NORTH¬ EAST OF HELENA NF ROAD *224, CA. 5 AIR MILES NNE OF YORK.
TABLE IB. Lesouerelia klausii locations on areas other than U.S. Forest Service lands) Lewis & Clark and Meagher Counties) Montana.
Occurrence nuaber: 009 Site nase: BURNT GULCH COUNTY: LEWIS 5, CLARK
Township & Range: 013N001W Section: 33 Subsection/additional sections: NE4SW4 Latitude: 465304 Longitude: 1114139 Elevation: 5300
USES Quad: HOGBACK MOUNTAIN
Location: BIS BELT MOUNTAINS, ALONG BEAVER CREEK RD. (HELENA N.F. RD.
#138) IN BURNT 6ULCH, FOURTH SWITCHBACK UP FROM BEAVER CREEK, CA. 6 MILES NE OF NELSON.
Occurrence nuaber: 019 Site nase: BUTLER HILL COUNTY: MEAGHER
Township 6 Range: 010N007E Section: 05 Subsection/additional sections: NW4SE4 6 SW4NE4 Latitude: 463919 Longitude: 1105333 Elevation: 5530
USGS Quad: CHARCOAL GULCH
Location: 9.5 MILES (7.5 AIR MILES) NORTH OF WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS ON US HWY B9, ON WEST SIDE OF ROAD.
Occurrence nuaber: 031
Site naae: NEWLAN CREEK RESERVOIR
COUNTY: MEAGHER
Township 1 Range: 010N006E Section: 13 Subsection/additional sections: NW4 Latitude: 463840 Longitude: 1105519 Elevation: 5360
USGS Quad: COXCOMBE BUTTE
Location: 11.3 MILES NORTH OF WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS ON US HWY 89, THEN ABOUT 3 MILES SOUTHWEST ON NEWLAN CREEK ROAD TO RESERVOIR.
SITE IS ON NORTH SIDE OF ROAD.
Occurrence nuaber: 034 Site naae: SIEBEN RANCH RIDGE COUNTY: LEWIS l CLARK
Township !, Range: 013N004W Section: 13 Subsection/additional sections: NE4,1SW4 Latitude: 46540B Longitude: 1130355 Elevation: 6340
USGS Quad: SHEEP CREEK
Location: NORTH OF HILGER VALLEY, ON RIDGELINE BETWEEN TOWHEAD GULCH AND LEVINGS GULCH, CA. 3.5 AIR MILES NE OF 1-15.
Occurrence nuaber: 037
Site naae: MIDDLE FORK DEARBORN RIVER.
COUNTY: LEWIS i CLARK
Township i Range: 016N006W Section: 01 Subsection/additional sections: NW4,ENE4 Latitude: 471017 Longitude: 1131849 Elevation: 4480
USGS Quad: JOHNSON MOUNTAIN
Location: MIDDLE FORK DEARBORN RIVER DRAINAGE, NW OF STATE HWY 300,
CA. 0.3 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BRIDGE OVER RIVER, CA. 8 MILES NORTHEAST OF ROGERS PASS.
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Throughout this report, the three-digit occurrence numbers are indicated in parentheses after the site names; these correspond to the occurrence numbers provided in the tables and computer print-outs.
3. HISTORICAL SITES: None known.
4. UNVERIFIED/UNDOCUMENTED REPORTS: None.
5. AREAS SURVEYED BUT SPECIES NOT LOCATED: The
following areas were surveyed for L. klausi i because the habitat appeared suitable, but the species was not located within them. The actual areas surveyed are smaller than the portions of the sections indicated. Locations which are
wholly or partially on U.S. Forest Service lands are indicated with an asterisk <*).
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1. ASSOCIATED VEGETATION: Lesauerella klausi i
generally occurs on sparsely vegetated slopes. The zonal vegetation in numerous locations is dominated by forests of Pinus ponderosa (Ponderosa pine) and/or Pseudotsuqa menziesi i (Douglas fir). The associated herbaceous vegetation is most often dominated by bunchgrasses, including Agropyron so icatum (Bluebunch wheatgrass) and Festuca idahoensis (Idaho fescue). At higher elevations (i.e., Red Mountain (023)), L. klausi i has been found in association with Pinus f lexi 1 is (Limber pine), Abies 1 asiocaroa (Subalpine fir), and Festuca vir idula (Green fescue). Other plant species observed with L. klausi i include:
Achi Ilea mi 1 lefo 1 ium (Common yarrow)
Alvssum alvssoides (Pale alyssum)
Amelanchier alnifolia (Alderleaf serviceberry ) Apocvnum androsaemifo 1 ium (Spreading dogbane) Arctostaohv los uva-ursi (Kinnik innick ) Artemisia friaida (Fringed sagewort)
Artemisia tridentata (Big sagebrush) Balsamorhiza saaittata (Arrowleaf balsamroot)
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Berber is repens (Creeping oregongrape)
Chrvsopsis villosa (Hairy goldenaster) Chrysothamnus nauseosus (Common rabbit-brush) Chrysothamnus viscidif lorus (Green rabbit-brush) Cirsium undulatum (Wavyleaf thistle)
Cvmopterus terebinthinus (Turpentine cymopterus) Doualasia montana (Rocky Mountain douglasia) Eriaeron composi tus (Cut-leaved daisy)
Erioaonum ovalifolium (Oval-leaved buckwheat) Eritrichium nanum (Pale alpine forget-Me-Not ) Festuca scabrel la (Rough -fescue)
Junioerus communis (Common juniper)
Juniperus scopulorum (Rocky Mountain juniper) Koeler ia macrantha (Prairie junegrass)
Lesquere 11a alp i na (Alpine bladderpod)
Linum perenne (Blue -flax)
Lomatium dissectum (Fern-leaved lomatium)
Mentzelia albicaulis (White-stemmed mentzelia) Qryzopsis hvmenoides (Indian ricegrass)
Penstemon albertinus (Alberta penstemon)
Penstemon attenuatus (Sulphur penstemon)
Penstemon eriantherus (Fuzzytongue penstemon) Phacelia hastata (Silverleaf phacelia)
Phacelia linearis (Threadleaf phacelia)
Phacelia sericea (Silky phacelia)
Physaria didvmocarpa (Common twinpod)
Potenti 11a fruticosa (Shrubby cinquefoil) Potentilla qlandulosa (Sticky cinquefoil)
Purshia tridentata (Antelope-brush)
Rhus tr i lobata (Skunk-bush sumac)
Rosa say i (Prickly rose)
Senecio canus (Woolly groundsel)
Townsend i a parry i (Parry’s townsendia)
The shale barren communities with which approximately half of the L. k lausi i sites are associated support unusual plant assemblages which are not commonly encountered in Montana. Additionally, several of the higher elevation sites (Telephone Gulch (005), Rogers Pass East (022), Red Mountain (023)) contain interesting examples of unusual windblown cushion plant communities.
H. TOPOGRAPHY: Populations of L. k I ausi i are most
often found on steep, south-facing slopes, with portions of some populations occurring on east, northwest, or west exposures, or partially in level areas. The slopes usually range from approximately 10 to 45*/..
The sites range from 1220 m. (4000 ft.) to 2165 m. (7100 ft.) in elevation; this span is relatively wide for a species which has a small geographic
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range .
3. SOIL RELATIONSHIPS: Lesauerel I a k 1 ausi i is
largely restricted to sparsely vegetated gravelly or rocky slopes, often in sites with poor soil development. The type of parent material does not distinguish the sites where it is found;
populations are known from limestone, shale, argillite, and quartz-derived substrates. Soil texture, and the lack of dense competing vegetation, appear to be the most important factors in determining the distribution of L. k 1 aus i i ■
The following occurrences are wholly or partially associated with shale barrens and slopes:
Hunters Gulch (001)
Pike Creek (003)
Rogers Pass West (004)
Barking Dog (006)
Nelson (007)
Refrigerator Canyon (008)
Blacksmith Gulch (010)
Sheep Mountain Pass (014)
Bull Run Gulch (016)
Sweats Gulch (017)
Butler Hill (019)
Rogers Pass East (022)
Soup Creek West (025) and East (026)
Most or all of the following three occurrences have been found on limestone-derived soils:
Big Log Gulch-Hunters Gulch Ridge (013) Moors Creek (015)
Keepout Gulch (018)
At a number of sites, portions of are found on adjacent roadbanks disturbed sites. This response preference of L. klausi i for open, which are relatively unstable, include:
the populations and similarly reflects the rocky habitats These sites
Alice Creek (002)
Pike Creek (003)
Barking Dog (006)
Nelson (007)
Refrigerator Canyon (008) Burnt Gulch (009)
Prices Gulch (012)
Butler Hill (019)
Newlan Creek Reservoir (021)
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4. REGIONAL CLIMATE: The climate of west— central
Montana can generally be classified as cool, dry, and continental, with locally greater amounts of precipitation in the mountains. For the
distributional area of L. klausi j . the nearest climatological stations include Holter Dam (1063 m. (3487 ft.)) and White Sulphur Springs (1659 m. (5440 ft.), precipitation only). Data for the
period 1951-1980 are provided by the U.S. Department of Commerce (1982). At Holter Dam, the mean annual precipitation was 30.53 cm. (12.02 in.); the mean annual temperature was 8.5°C (47.3°F), and the mean July maximum temperature was 29.3°C (84.7°F). At White Sulphur Springs,
the mean annual precipitation was 39.88 cm. (15.7 in . ) .
F. POPULATION DEMOGRAPHY AND BIOLOGY
1. PHENOLOGY: Lesquerel la klausi i has been found in
bloom from early May to early July, depending upon climatic conditions and elevation. Peak flowering at most sites is in late May and early June. A few flowering individuals have been found in September and October, during warm autumn periods, but this flowering most likely does not result in any substantial additional seed set. Fruiting extends primarily from mid-May to July.
2. POPULATION SIZE AND CONDITION: Populations of L. klausi i range in size from fewer than 20 to 3000 or more individuals; these populations contain from one to nine subpopulations. The average papulation size is approximately 650. The total number of plants observed to date is approximately 17000-18000.
Details regarding population size and condition are summarized in Table 2, pp . 17-20.
3. REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY
a. TYPE OF REPRODUCTION: The flowers of L.
k 1 aus i i are chasmogamous (they have a
conspicuous corolla, and open normally for pollination and fertilization). Self¬
incompatibility is widespread in the genus, though self-compatibility is also present in at least some species. Most populations of Lesquerel la are in open habitats, with the plants aggregated together. Undoubtedly, cross-pollination is the norm for the genus as a whole (Rollins and Shaw, 1973). Fruit set in L. k lausi i during peak periods
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TABLE 2. Population size and condition, Lesquerella klausii, Leins L Clark and Meagher Counties, Montana.
Occurrence nuaber: 001 Site naie: HUNTERS SULCH Acreage: 50
Population size and condition: 1000-2000 INDIVIDUALS,' MANY SEEDLINGS PRESENT; SITE BURNED
IN 1984, WHICH APPEARS TO HAVE INVIGORATED THE THREE SUB¬ POPULATIONS.
Occurrence nuiber: 002 Site naae: ALICE CREEK Acreage: 40
Population size and condition: 101-1000 INDIVIDUALS; PORTIONS OF POPULATION OCCUR ALONG
JEEP TRAIL TO LEWIS & CLARK PASS, BUT ROAD HAS BEEN CLOSED.
Occurrence nuaber: 003 Site naae: PIKE CREEK Acreage: 50
Population size and condition: 1000-2000 INDIVIDUALS, SCATTERED OVER A LARGE AREA; SOME
PORTIONS OF SITE ARE FAIRLY UNDISTURBED.
Occurrence nuaber: 004 Site naae: ROGERS PASS WEST Acreage: 5
Population size and condition: CA. 500 PLANTS IN FOUR SUBPOPULATIONS; ONE SUBPOPULATION IS
ON SLOPE JUST ABOVE HIGHWAY, OTHERS ARE FARTHER FROM ROAD.
Occurrence nuaber: 005 Site naae: TELEPHONE GULCH Acreage: 22
Population size and condition: CA. 1000-2000 PLANTS, IN FLOWER AND FRUIT; MOST ABUNDANT ON
MORE OPEN, GRAVELLY, GRAY TO REDDISH COLORED AREAS; GRAVELLY LOAM SOIL; VERY LITTLE OR NO EVIDENCE OF GRAZING IMPACT.
Occurrence nuaber: 006 Site naae: BARKING DOS Acreage: 4
Population size and condition: CA. 200-300 PLANTS, IN FLOWER AND EARLY FRUIT; SITE IS BI¬ SECTED BY A ROAD, BUT PLANTS MOSTLY OCCUR IN NATIVE MONTANE SLOPE AREAS, WITH SOME HAVING SEEDED ONTO THE DISTURBED ROAD BANKS.
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TABLE 2. (cont.).
Occurrence nuaber: 807 Site naae: NELSON Acreage: 10
Population size and condition: CA. 150 PLANTS, 3 SUBPOPULATIONS (27 PLANTS ON ROADSIDE, CA.
120 ON UNDISTURBED SLOPES NORTH OF ROAD); SOME CHEATSRASS INVASION, AREA HAS PARTIALLY BURNED IN THE NORTH HILL FIRE (1984).
Occurrence nuaber: 008 Site naae: REFRISERATOR CANYON Acreage: 8
Population size and condition: CA. 200 PLANTS, IN FLOHER AND FRUIT; SOKE PLANTS OCCUR ON
ROADBANK, BUT OTHERWISE HOST OCCUR ON THE UNDISTURBED SLOPE.
Occurrence nuaber: 009 Site naae: BURNT BULCH Acreage: 5
Population size and condition:
CA. 150 PLANTS, IN FLOHER AND FRUIT; PLANTS OCCUR ON ROAD- BANK AND IN SHALL AREA OF UNDISTURBED VEGETATION ABOVE THE ROAD.
Occurrence nuaber: 010 Site naae: BLACKSHITH GULCH Acreage: 5
Population size and condition: SMALL POPULATION, 20-25 PLANTS; VERY SPARSE POPULATION, IN
UNDISTURBED HABITAT; IN FRUIT.
Occurrence nuaber: 011 Site naae: KELLY GULCH Acreage: 5
Population size and condition: CA. 50-60 PLANTS, IN FRUIT; UNDISTURBED SITE, THOUGH ADJA¬ CENT TO SEVERAL RESIDENCES.
Occurrence nuaber: 012 Site naae: PRICES GULCH Acreage: 2
Population size and condition: 2 SUBPOPULATIONS: 14 ON ROADSIDE, 4 IN ADJACENT FOREST; IN
FRUIT.
Occurrence nuaber: 013
Site naae: BIG LOG GULCH-HUNTERS GULCH RIDGE Acreage: 10
Population size and condition: SEVERAL HUNDRED PLANTS, IN TWO SUBPOPULATIONS; AREA BURNED
IN 1984 FIRE.
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TABLE 2. (cont. ) .
Occurrence nuiber: 014 Site naae: SHEEP MOUNTAIN PASS Acreage: 60
Population size and condition: EST. 2000-3000+ PLANTS, 3 SUBPOPULATIONSf HABITAT IS
UNDISTURBED, EXCEPT FOR NEARBY HIKING TRAIL; FLOWERS AND EARLY FRUIT.
Occurrence nuiber: 015 Site naie: MOORS CREEK Acreage: 2
Population size and condition:
EST. 400-500 PLANTS IN 2 SUBPOPULATIONS; FLOWERS AND EARLY FRUIT; HIKING TRAIL TRAVERSES POPULATIONS.
Occurrence nuiber: 016 Site naie: BULL RUN GULCH Acreage: 15
Population size and condition: EST. 750-1000+ PLANTS, 3 SUBPOPULATIONS; FLOWERS AND FRUIT;
HABITAT LARGELY UNDISTURBED, BUT 2 MINE CLAIM POSTS ON SITE.
Occurrence nuiber: 017 Site naie: SWEATS GULCH Acreage: 15
Population size and condition: 3 SUBPOPULATIONS: 1)500-600+, 2)15, 3)30-40; FLOWERS AND
FRUIT; HABITAT MOSTLY UNDISTURBED; ORV TRAIL ALONG RIDGE.
Occurrence nuiber: 018 Site naie: KEEPOUT GULCH Acreage: 2
Population size and condition: EST. 200-300+ PLANTS; UNDISTURBED HABITAT; FLOWERS AND
FRUIT.
Occurrence nuiber: 019 Site naie: BUTLER HILL Acreage: 10
Population size and condition: EST. 300-400 PLANTS; FLOWERS AND FRUIT; HEAVY GRAZING IN
ADJACENT AREAS, AND IN SOME PORTIONS OF SITE.
Occurrence nuiber: §20 Site naie: THORNOUIST 6ULCH Acreage: 20
Population size and condition: 3 SUBPOPULATIONS: 1)109+, 2)S0UTH GULCH 300-400,
3)TH0RNQUIST GULCH 1500-2000; LATE FLOWER AND FRUIT; LIGHT GRAZING IN SOME PORTIONS OF HABITAT.
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TABLE E, (cont.).
Occurrence nusber: 021
Site nase: NEWLAN CREEK RESERVOIR
Acreage: 1
Population size and condition: EST. B PLANTS ON ROADBANK, 11 COUNTED ON NATIVE SLOPE ABOVE.
Occurrence nusber: BEE Site nase: ROGERS PASS EAST Acreage: 1B0
Population size and condition: 2000 OR MORE PLANTS, NINE SUBPOPULATIONS, SCATTERED ALONG
CONTINENTAL DIVIDE; DIFFICULT TO ESTIMATE POPULATION SIZE DUE TO EXPANSE OF POPULATION; HABITAT UNDISTURBED; FLOWERS AND EARLY FRUIT.
Occurrence nusber: 023 Site naae: RED MOUNTAIN Acreage: 30
Population size and condition: ABOUT 600-800+ PLANTS, IN A SUBPOPULATIONS; LIVESTOCK
GRAZING IMPACTS IN SOME PORTIONS OF SITE; FLOWERS AND EARLY FRUIT.
Occurrence nusber: 024 Site nase: SIEBEN RANCH RIDGE Acreage: E
Population size and condition: EST. E0-30 PLANTS, IN TWO SMALL SUBPOPULATIONS; PLANTS IN
VEGETATIVE CONDITION; SOME ORV AND GRAZING USE IN AREA.
Occurrence nusber: 0E5 Site nase: SOUP CREEK WEST Acreage: 5
Population size and condition: ONE POPULATION, CA. 25-30 PLANTS; HABITAT LARGELY
UNDISTURBED; MAY BE MORE PLANTS ON SLOPE TO THE SOUTHWEST.
Occurrence nusber: 0E6 Site nase: SOUP CREEK EAST Acreage: 5
Population size and condition: EST. 300-400+ PLANTS (E49 INDIVIDUALS COUNTED); HABITAT
UNDISTURBED; POST-FRUITING.
Occurrence nusber: 0E7
Site nase: MIDDLE FORK DEARBORN RIVER
Acreage: 20
Population size and condition: PLANTS SCATTERED, CA. 101-1000 INDIVIDUALS (LESICA, 1987);
VERY FEW PLANTS (< 10) OBSERVED ON 1987-06-03 (SHELLY); SOME EVIDENCE OF LIGHT LIVESTOCK GRAZING.
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appeared to be very vigorous. During surveys in 1986 and 19B7, no evidence of any vegetative reproduction was observed.
b. POLLINATION BIOLOGY: During field surveys in
1986 and 1987, insects were occasionally observed visiting the flowers of L. klausi i, including one which appeared to be a member of the genus Bombus (bumblebee), Rollins and Shaw (1973) report that "(i)n the field, insects, mostly bees and flies, were repeatedly observed visiting the flowers" of Lesauerel la. No other details of the
pollination biology are known at this time; it is unknown whether there are any specialized plant-pollinator relationships involving L. klausi i.
c. SEED DISPERSAL AND BIOLOGY: Each fruit of L. klausi i is capable of producing four seeds; the seeds are wingless, and about S mm. (0.08 in.) in diameter (Rollins, 1984). Thus, there does not appear to be any mechanism that might aid in long-distance dispersal. It is likely that most seeds fall near the parent plants.
At the Hunters Gulch (001) site, numerous seedlings were observed in 1985 and 1986. This area was burned during the 1984 North Hills fire, and it appears that this may have invigorated the population; seed germination may have been enhanced owing to a reduction in competing vegetation, and/or the heat of the fire. No detailed information is
available, however, on this or other aspects of the seed biology of L. klausi i .
G. POPULATION ECOLOGY
1. BIOLOGICAL INTERACTIONS
a. COMPETITION: As previously discussed
(I.E.I., p. 13), L. klausi i occurs most frequently and abundantly on open, sparsely vegetated slopes, often in azonal soils. In addition, at nine of the 27 known occurrences, the species has partially colonized adjacent disturbed areas, usually consisting of steep, unstable roadbanks. These
observations suggest that L. klausi i does not compete well in denser zonal vegetation, i.e., bunchgrass communities
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and closed forest stands. This ability to colonize open( disturbed or unstable sites has been observed in populations of other rare plant species in Montana, including Br indel ia howel 1 i i (Shelly, 1986) and Penstemon lemhiensis
(Ramstetter, 1983; Shelly, 1987).
Although the density of L. k lausi i is often greater in the disturbed areas at many of the nine sites occurring along roads, the majority of the plants are still found in the adjacent native
habitat areas.
b. SUCCESS I ONAL RELATIONSHIPS: As a
species adapted to open, gravelly or rocky sites, L. k lausi i appears to prefer earlier successional stages. One indication of this preference is seen at Hunters Gulch (001), where numerous seedlings appeared after the area burned in 1984 (see I.F.3.C., p. 21). The reversion to an earlier sucessional stage via such burning may benefit the species through a reduction in competing vegetation. Detailed ecological studies would be needed, however, to determine the exact successional relationship of L . k lausi i ■
H. LAND OWNERSHIP
1. The land ownership for the 27 currently known
occurrences is given below. The exact
locations are provided in Table 1, pp . 4-9.
a. U.S. Forest Service (Helena National Forest ) :
Hunters Gulch (001)
Alice Creek (002)
Pike Creek (003)
Rogers Pass West (004)
Telephone Gulch (005)
Barking Dog (006)
Refrigerator Canyon (008)
Blacksmith Gulch (010)
Kelly Gulch (011)
Big Log Gulch-Hunters Gulch Ridge (013) Sheep Mountain Pass (014)
Moors Creek (015)
Bull Run Gulch (016)
Sweats Gulch (017)
Keepout Gulch (018)
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Rogers Pass East (052)
b. U.S. Forest Service (Lewis & Clark
National Forest):
Thornquist Gulch (050)
c. U.S. Forest Service (Helena and Lewis & Clark National Forests):
Red Mountain (023)
d. U.S. Forest Service (Helena National
Forest) and private land:
Nelson (007)
Prices Gulch (012) - largely on USFS lands
Soup Creek West (025) - largely on USFS lands
Soup Creek East (026) - largely on USFS 1 ands
e. U.S. Bureau of Land Management, State of Montana, private land, or other:
Burnt Gulch (009)
Butler Hill (019)
Newlan Creek Reservoir (021)
Sieben Ranch Ridge (024)
Middle Fork Dearborn River (027)
II. ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS
A. THREATS TO CURRENTLY KNOWN POPULATIONS: The potential
threats to certain populations of L. klausii consist of i.) mining and oil/gas exploration activities, ii.) road maintenance/construction, and iii.) grazing. The sites which may be impacted by these activities are reviewed below:
1. MINING AND OIL/GAS EXPLORATION ACTIVITIES: Several populations in the Big Belt Mountains may potentially be impacted by future mining
activities. In particular, gold mining has recently increased in the vicinity of York. Two mine claim posts were observed on the Bull Run Gulch (016) site. The Sweats Gulch (017) site is similar to the Bull Run Gulch site, although no mine claim posts were seen. Other sites on U.S. Forest Service lands which are currently
unprotected, and which could possibly be impacted by future mining activities, include:
Pike Creek (003)
Barking Dog (006)
Refrigerator Canyon (008)
Blacksmith Gulch (010)
Kelly Gulch (011 )
Prices Gulch (012)
Soup Creek West (025)
Soup Creek East (026)
Oil and gas exploration and extraction are
potential impacts occurring along the Rocky Mountain Front in Lewis & Clark County and northward. The following populations* located in the southern Scapegoat region, are within areas possibly subject to these activities:
Alice Creek (002)
Rogers Pass West (004)
Telephone Gulch (005)
Rogers Pass East (022)
Red Mountain (023)
ROAD MAINTENANCE/CONSTRUCTION: The following
populations occur adjacent to roads, and in some cases plants have colonized the disturbed roadbanks from nearby native habitat. These sites could be impacted by further road maintenance or construction in the future.
Alice Creek (002)
Pike Creek (003)
Rogers Pass West (004)
Barking Dog (006)
Nelson (007) - one subpopulation Refrigerator Canyon (008)
Burnt Gulch (009)
Prices Gulch (012) - predominantly on roadside Butler Hill (019)
Newlan Creek Reservoir (021)
GRAZING: In general, L. k lausi i is not highly
vulnerable to livestock grazing, owing to its adaptation to steep, unstable, sparsely vegetated slopes where grazing use is low. At the following three sites, evidence of livestock grazing was found :
Alice Creek (002)
Butler Hill (019)
Red Mountain (023)
While the moderate use that these areas have received did not appear to have seriously impacted the populations, it is possible that heavy grazing
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in surrounding habitats could lead to a decline in their size. More detailed studies would be needed to fully assess the effects of such grazing on L. klausi i.
B. STABILITY OF CURRENTLY KNOWN POPULATIONS: Aside from the potential threats outlined above, most populations of L. klausi i appear to be currently stable. Owing to their smaller size, and/or potential impacts from road maintenance, the following seven populations may have lower long-term viability:
Burnt Gulch (009)
Blacksmith Gulch (010)
Kelly Gulch (011)
Prices Gulch (015)
Newlan Creek Reservoir (051)
Sieben Ranch Ridge (054)
Soup Creek West (055)
The remaining populations are large, or are not immediately threatened, and their long-term viability is thus reasonably assured. Of particular importance in maintaining the species are the six populations which occur either within the Gates of the Mountains Wilderness Area (*), or wholly or partially in the vehicle closure area along its southern boundary:
Hunters Gulch (001)
Nelson (007)
♦Big Log Gulch-Hunters Gulch Ridge (013)
♦Sheep Mountain Pass (014)
Moors Creek (015)
♦Keepout Gulch (018)
C. MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND RESPONSE: As previously
discussed, L. klausi i has a tolerance to disturbance, as evidenced by its ecological preference for more open habitats (steep shale barrens and rocky slopes), and its ability to colonize altered sites such as open roadbanks. Surface alteration of small areas adjacent to the larger populations thus may not have an adverse effect on the long-term viability of such sites. However, large-scale habitat alteration, i.e., from mining operations, could potentially result in the extirpation of populations. Other kinds of land use, including livestock grazing, do not seem to have had a serious impact on populations of the species.
D. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MAINTAINING VIABLE POPULATIONS: The following recommendations are made to insure the long-term persistence of viable populations of L. klausi i on U.S. Forest Service lands in Montana:
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1 . Continued _ protection _ of natural habitats
supporting large populations in and near the Gates of the Mountains wilderness area. The
populations discussed in Section II. B., p. 25, are currently protected by wilderness designation, or inclusion in the adjacent vehicle closure area. Any management plans regarding recreational development in the area (i.e., hiking and pack trails) should be designed so as to minimize impacts on these sites. Maintenance of these sites in natural condition will enhance the long¬ term persistence of the populations.
2. Notification of road maintenance crews of locations of populations occurring wholly or partially along roadsides. Maps detailing the locations discussed in Section II. A. 2., p. 24, should be provided to such crews, to aid in reducing or eliminating unnecessary impacts on, or loss of, these sites.
3. Analysis of potential impacts of minino and
oil/oas exploration and extraction. The
populations discussed in Section II. A. 1., pp. 23- 24, should be considered when mining and oil/gas activities are planned in their vicinity. Major impacts should be mitigated to allow for the continued persistence of the species in those areas .
E. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FURTHER ASSESSMENT
1 • Further surveys in potential habitats in western and central Montana. Areas which potentially support additional populations of L. k lausi i include:
a. Southern Scapegoat region, north and west of the Alice Mountains, and extending into the Scapegoat Wilderness Area.
b. Beartooth Game Management Area (especially Shellrock Ridge), and Beartooth Mountain area to the west.
c. Gates of the Mountains Wilderness Area, including Moors Mountain (south side), Candle Mountain, and Cap Mountain/Left Fork Big Log Gulch .
d. Southeastern Little Belt Mountains.
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F. SUMMARY: Lesauerel la k lausi i is endemic to Montana,
and is currently known from Lewis & Clark and Meagher counties. It has been proposed for inclusion on the
Watch List of rare plant species in Region 1 of the
U.S. Forest Service. There are 27 currently known sites. Status review studies indicate that the
species is moderately tolerant of habitat disturbance. Three populations are protected within the Gates of the Mountains Wilderness Area, and three others are within the vehicle closure area along the southern boundary. Thus, the species is not imminently threatened with extinction. Future land use activities in the vicinity of other known populations should be planned with
consideration for maintaining them, to help insure that listing of Lesauerel la k lausi i on the Region 1 Sensitive Plant List does not become necessary.
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III. LITERATURE CITED
Dorn, R.D. 1984. Vascular Plants of Montana. Mountain Press Publishing, Cheyenne, Wyoming. 276 pp .
Pierce, J., W. Hann, and W. Ruediger. 1987. Federally listed vascular plant species and proposed sensitive plant species list for the Northern Region (draft). U.S. Forest Service, Missoula, Montana. 33 pp .
Ramstetter, J. 1983. An ecological study of the regional endemic Penstemon lemhiensis (Keck) Keck & Cronq. (Scrophulariaceae) . M.A. Thesis, University of Montana, Missoula. 116 pp.
Rollins, R.C. 1984. Studies in the Cruciferae of western North America II. Contr. Gray Herb. 214: 1-18.
Rollins, R.C., and E.A. Shaw. 1973. The Genus Lesguerel 1 a (Cruciferae) in North America. Harvard University Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts. 288 pp.
Shelly, J.S. 1986. Report on the conservation status of Gr indel ia howel 1 i i , a candidate threatened species.
Unpublished report to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Denver, Colorado. 139 pp.
Shelly, J.S. 1987. Status review of Penstemon lemhiensis , U.S. Forest Service - Region 1, Beaverhead and Bitterroot National Forests, Montana. Unpublished report to U.S. Forest Service, Missoula, Montana. 72 pp .
Shelly, J.S. 1988. Plant species of special concern. Montana Natural Heritage Program, Helena. 12 pp . (mimeo).
Shelly, J.S., and P. Lesica. 1986. Sensitive plant species, U.S. Forest Service — Region 1, Montana. Unpublished report to U.S. Forest Service, Missoula, Montana. 31 pp .
U.S. Department of Commerce. 1982. Monthly Normals of Temperature, Precipitation, and Heating and Cooling Degree Days 1951-80. National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration, Cl imatography of the United States No. 81. 23 pp .
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IV. ELEMENT OCCURRENCE PRINT-OUTS AND MAPS (PP. 30-75)
30
ELEMENT OCCURRENCE RECORD
EOCODE: PDBRA1N1Z0.001
NAME: LESQUERELLA KLAUS I I
COMNAME: KLAUS' BLADDERPOD
MARGNUM: 1 TENTEN: 5,4 IDENT: Y EORANK: A
EORANKCOMM: LARGE POPULATION, RELATIVELY UNDISTURBED AREA.
SURVEYDATE: 1985-07-01 LASTOBS: 1987-06-02 FIRSTOBS: 1978 GRANK : G3
SRANK: S3 STATE: MT COUNTYNAME : MTLEWI
QUADCODE: 4611177
QUADNAME: NELSON PRECISION: SC
LAT: 464947 LONG: 1114834 S: 464930 N: 464956 E: 1114828 W: 1114903
TOWNRANGE: 012N002W SECTION: 01 MERIDIAN: PR
TRSCOMM: NW4;2,E2 PHYSPROV: NR WATERSHED: 10030101
DIRECTIONS: HUNTERS GULCH; FROM YORK, TAKE RD. NORTH TO NELSON; AT
NELSON, GO WEST 1/4 MI. TO HUNTERS GULCH; SITE IS CA. 3/4- 1.0 MI. UP GULCH.
GENDESC : ON SLOPES ABOVE GULCH, IN SPARSE GRASSLAND VEGETATION WITH
SCATTERED PINUS PONDEROSA ON SOME SLOPES; SOILS ARE GRAVELLY AND SHALE-DERIVED? AGROPYRON SPICATUM/CYTE/CHVI/MEAL.
ELEV: 4280 SIZE: 50
EODATA: 1000-2000 INDIVIDUALS; MANY SEEDLINGS PRESENT; SITE BURNED
IN 1984, WHICH APPEARS TO HAVE INVIGORATED THE THREE SUB¬ POPULATIONS.
COMMENTS: VOUCHERS-LESICA , P. (3468, 3470), 1985, UM (102147, 102129);
SHELLY, J.S. (1067) AND G.V. KING, 1986, UM.
MACODE1: FFSNFHELE 1 MTUS CONTAINED1 : Y MAC0DE2 : C0NTAINED2 :
MACODE3 : C0NTAINED3: ADLMAS : MORELAN: MOREPROT :
MOREMGMT : SITECODE:
SITENAME: HUNTERS GULCH
OWNER: HELENA NATIONAL FOREST
OWNERCOMM:
PROTCOMM: SITE IS WITHIN VEHICLE CLOSURE AREA, NEAR WILDERNESS BDY .
MGMTCOMM:
MONITOR: MONITORNUM: -
BESTSOURCE: SHELLY, J.S. MT NATURAL HERITAGE PROGRAM, STATE LIBRARY,
1515 E. 6th AVE., HELENA, MT 59620.
SOURCECODE: PNDSHE0 1 MTUS SB5LESUMMTUS A84ROL0 1 MTUS PNDLES01MTUS U85
LES02MTUS S78LESUMMTUS S86SHEUMMTUS DATASENS: N BOUNDARIES: Y PHOTOS: Y OWNERINFO:
TRANSCRI BR : 86-01-31 JSS CDREV : Y MAPPER: 86-01-31 JSS QC : Y
UPDATE: B8-02-09 JSS
31
ELEMENT OCCURRENCE RECORD
EOCODE: PDBRA1N1Z0 . 002
NAME: LESQUERELLA KLAUS I I
COMNAME: KLAUS’ BLADDERPOD
MARGNUM: 1 TENTEN: 5,9 I DENT: Y EORANK : C
EORANKCOMM : MODERATE-SIZED POPULATION, HABITAT DISTURBED BY GRAZING.
SURVEYDATE: 1985-06-30 LASTOBS: 1987-06-11 FIRSTOBS: 1977 GRANK : G3
SRANK : S3 STATE: MT COUNTYNAME: MTLEWI
QUADCODE: 4711224
QUADNAME: BLOWOUT MOUNTAIN PRECISION: SC
LAT: 470B36 LONG: 1122624 S: 470B29 N: 470847 E: 1122604 W: 1122645
TOWMRANGE: 016N007W SECTION: 13 MERIDIAN: PR
TRSCOMM : NW4,14NE4 PHYSPROV: NR WATERSHED: 17010203
DIRECTIONS: ALICE CREEK BASIN, CA. 0.5 AIR MI. WEST OF LEWIS AND CLARK PASS, CA. 10 MI. NORTH OF ST. HWY. 200 ON HELENA N.F. RD.
#293? "ROADCUT ON E. SLOPE ABOVE ROAD TO PASS'* (1977).
GENDESC : GRAVELLY SOIL IN SPARSE VEGETATION ON S-FACING, FAIRLY STEEP
SLOPES; VEGETATION DOMINATED BY AGROPYRON SPICATUM 8. FESTUCA IDAHOENSIS, W/ DOUGLAS I A MONTANA, CHRYSOPSIS VILLOSA.
ELEV: 6000 SIZE: 40
EODATA: 101-1000 INDIVIDUALS; PORTIONS OF POPULATION OCCUR ALONG
JEEP TRAIL TO LEWIS 8. CLARK PASS, BUT ROAD HAS BEEN CLOSED.
COMMENTS: RECENTLY DESCRIBED MONTANA ENDEMIC.
MACODE1: FF5NFHELE1MTUS CONTAINED 1 : Y MAC0DE2: CONTAINED2 :
MAC0DE3: C0NTAINED3: ADLMAS : MORELAN: MOREPROT :
MOREMGMT : SITECODE:
SITENAME: ALICE CREEK
OWNER: HELENA NATIONAL FOREST
OWMERCOMM:
PROTCOMM :
MGMTCOMM :
MONITOR: MQNITORNUM:
BEST SOURCE: LESICA, P. DEPT. OF BOTANY, UNIV. OF MONTANA, MISSOULA, MT;
(3463), 1985, SPECIMEN #102145 UM.
SOURCECODE: PNDLES0 1 MTUS S85LESUMMTUS AB4ROL01MTUS PNDSHE0 1 MTUS U85
LES02MTUS S77LACUMMUTS
DATASENS: N BOUNDARIES: Y PHOTOS: N OWNERINFO:
TRANSCR I BR : 87-02-11 JSS CDREV : Y MAPPER: 86-01-31 JSS QC : Y
UPDATE: 88-02-09 JSS
32
ELEMENT OCCURRENCE RECORD
EOCODE: PDBRA1N1Z0.003 NAME: LESQUERELLA KLAUS I I COMNAME: KLAUS’ BLADDERPQD
MARGNUM: 1 TENTEN : 7,2 I DENT : Y EORANK : B
EORANKCOMM : LARGE POPULATION, SOME PORTIONS RELATIVELY UNDISTURBED.
SURVEYDATE: 1985-07-01 LASTOBS: 1986-06-01 FIRSTOBS: 1985 GRANK : G3
SRANK: S3 STATE: MT COUNTYNAME : MTLEWI
QUADCODE: 4611176
QUADNAME: HOGBACK MOUNTAIN PRECISION: SC
LAT: 465134 LONG: 1113940 S: 465106 N: 465145 E: 1113907 W: 1114035
TOWNRANGE: 013N001W SECTION: 25 MERIDIAN: PR
TRSCOMM : N2 ; T 1 3NR 1 E : 1 9S2 , 30N2 PHYSPROV: NR WATERSHED: 10030101
DIRECTIONS: BIG BELT MOUNTAINS, PIKE CREEK; EAST OF NELSON ON BEAVER
CREEK RD., NEAR HEAD OF DRAINAGE, CA. 1-2 AIR MILES WEST OF LEWIS & CLARK - MEAGHER COUNTY LINE.
GENDESC: MODERATE TO STEEP SLOPES, IN GRAVELLY SHALE-DERIVED SOIL;
WITH SCATTERED PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII, AGROPYRON SPICATUM,
CYMOPTERUS, PENSTEMON, ERIOGONUM.
ELEV: 5800 SIZE: 50
EODATA: 1000-2000 INDIVIDUALS, SCATTERED OVER A LARGE AREA; SOME
PORTIONS OF SITE ARE FAIRLY UNDISTURBED.
COMMENTS: VOUCHER-LESICA , P. (3475), 1985, UM (102146).
MACODE1: FFSNFHELE1MTUS CONTA I NED 1 : Y MAC0DE2: C0NTAINED2:
MACODE3 : CONTAINED3: ADLMAS : MORELAN: MOREPROT :
MQREMGMT : SITECODE:
SITENAME: PIKE CREEK
OWNER: HELENA NATIONAL FOREST
OWNERCOMM:
PROTCOMM:
MGMTCOMM:
MONITOR: MONITORNUM:
BESTSOURCE: SHELLY, J.S. MT NATURAL HERITAGE PROGRAM, STATE LIBRARY,
1515 E. 6th AVE., HELENA, MT 59620.
SOURCECODE: PNDSHE0 1 MTUS S85LESUMMTUS A84ROL0 1 MTUS U85LES02MTUS PND LES01MTUS
DATASENS: N BOUNDARIES: Y PHOTOS: Y OWNERINFO:
TRANSCR I BR : 86-02-03 JSS CDREV : Y MAPPER: 86-02-03 JSS QC : Y
UPDATE: 88-02-09 JSS
33
ELEMENT OCCURRENCE RECORD
EOCODE: PDBRA1N1Z0 . 004 NAME: LESQUERELLA KLAUS 1 1 COMNAME: KLAUS’ BLADDERPOD
MARGNUM: 1 TENTEN: 1,3 I DENT: Y EORANK : B
EORANKCOMM : MODERATE-SIZED POPULATIONS, ADJACENT TO HIGHWAY.
SURVEYDATE: 1985-06-29 LASTOBS: 1987-06-03 FIRSTOBS: 1982 GRANK : G3
SRANK : S3 STATE: MT COUNTYNAME: MTLEWI
QUADCODE: 4711213 4711214
QUADNAME: ROGERS PASS, CADOTTE CREEK PRECISION: SC
LAT: 470443 LONG: 1122225 S: 470437 N: 470523 E: 1122212 W: 1122247
TOWNRANGE: 015N006W SECTION: 04 MERIDIAN: PR
TRSCOMM : W2,5NE4,9NW4 PHYSPROV : NR WATERSHED: 10030102
DIRECTIONS: NEAR ST. HWY. 200 AT ROGERS PASS, ON CONTINENTAL DIVIDE;
ABOVE HWY. ON WEST SIDE, AND ON SURROUNDING RIDGES.
GENDESC : GRAVELLY, COARSE-TEXTURED SOILS, ON UPPER SLOPES AND NEAR
ROCK OUTCROPS; WITH AGROPYRON SPICATUM, POTENT ILL A GLANDULOSA, DOUGLAS I A MONTANA, DRABA SPP. , PSME.
ELEV: 5920 SIZE: 5
EODATA : CA. 500 PLANTS IN FOUR SUBPOPULATIONS; ONE SUBPOPULATION IS
ON SLOPE JUST ABOVE HIGHWAY, OTHERS ARE FARTHER FROM ROAD.
COMMENTS: TYPE LOCALITY, RECENTLY DESCRIBED MONTANA ENDEMIC; ALSO IN
WATERSHED 17010203.
MACODE1: FFSNFHELE1MTUS CONTA I NED 1 : Y MAC0DE2: CONTAINED2:
MAC0DE3 : CONTAINED3: ADLMAS : MORELAN: MOREPROT :
MQREMGMT : SITECODE:
SITENAME: ROGERS PASS WEST OWNER: HELENA NATIONAL FOREST
OWNERCOMM:
PROTCOMM:
MGMTCOMM:
MONITOR: MONITORNUM:
BESTSOURCE: LESICA, P. DEPT. OF BOTANY, UNIV. OF MONTANA, MISSOULA, MT;
(3475), 1985, SPECIMEN #102142 UM.
SOURCECODE: PNDLES0 1 MTUS PNDLAC0 1 MTUS S85LESUMMTUS A84ROL0 1 MTUS U85 LES02MTUS S84LACUMMTUS PNDSHE01MTUS
DATASENS: N BOUNDARIES: Y PHOTOS: N OWNER INFO:
TRANSCR I BR : 86-02-03 JSS CDREV : Y MAPPER: 86-02-03 JSS QC : Y
UPDATE: 88-02-09 JSS
34
ELEMENT OCCURRENCE RECORD
EOCODE: PDBRA1N1Z0.005
NAME: LESQUERELLA KLAUS I I
COMNAME: KLAUS’ BLADDERPOD
MARGNUM: 4 TENTEN: 6,10 I DENT: Y EORANK : A
EORAMKCOMM : LARGE, VIGOROUS POPULATION; UNDISTURBED MONTANE SLOPE.
SURVEYDATE: 1986-06-13 LASTOBS: 1986-06-13 FIRSTOBS: 1986 GRANK : G3
SRANK : S3 STATE: MT COUNTYNAME: MTLEWI
QUADCODE: 471 1284
QUADNAME: BLOWOUT MOUNTAIN PRECISION: SC
LAT: 47075B LONG: 1122554 S: 470751 N: 470802 E: 1122543 W: 1122617
TOWNRANGE: 016N007W SECTION: 24 MERIDIAN: PR
TRSCOMM : N2 PHYSPROV: NR WATERSHED: 17010203
DIRECTIONS: CA. 10 MILES NORTH OF ST. HWY . 200 ON ALICE CREEK ROAD
(HELENA NF #293); RIDGE ON N. SIDE OF HEAD OF TELEPHONE GULCH, NW FLANK OF GREEN MOUNTAIN.
GENDESC : SOUTH TO SW-FACING MONTANE SLOPE, WITH SOME PLANTS ON NW-
FACING SLOPE,* WITH FESTUCA VIRIDULA, F. IDAHOENSIS,
TOWNSEND I A PARRY I , ERIGERON COMPOS ITUS, PHACELI A SERICEA.
ELEV: 6840 SIZE: 22
EODATA : CA. 1000-2000 PLANTS, IN FLOWER AND FRUIT; MOST ABUNDANT ON
MORE OPEN, GRAVELLY, GRAY TO REDDISH COLORED AREAS; GRAVELLY LOAM SOIL; VERY LITTLE OR NO EVIDENCE OF GRAZING IMPACT.
COMMENTS: VOUCHER-SHELLY, J.S. (1102) AND G.V. KING, 1986, MONTU.
MACODE1: FFSNFHELE1MTUS CONTAINED 1 : Y MAC0DE2 : C0NTAINED2:
MAC0DE3 : C0NTAINED3: ADLMAS : MORELAN: MOREPROT :
MOREMGMT : SITECODE:
SITENAME: TELEPHONE GULCH
OWNER: HELENA NATIONAL FOREST
OWNERCOMM:
PROTCOMM:
MGMTCOMM :
MONITOR: MONITORNUM:
BESTSOURCE: SHELLY, J.S. 1986. FIELD SURVEYS IN LEWIS & CLARK AND
BROADWATER COUNTIES OF 10-13 JUNE.
SOURCECODE: F86SHE02MTUS PNDSHE0 1 MTUS S86SHEUMMTUS AB4ROL0 1 MTUS
DATASEMS: N BOUNDARIES: Y PHOTOS: Y OWNERINFO:
TRANSCR I BR : 86-06-17 JSS CDREV : Y MAPPER: 86-06-18 JSS QC : Y
UPDATE: 88-02-09 JSS
35
ELEMENT OCCURRENCE RECORD
EOCODE: PDBRA1N1Z0 . 006 NAME: LESQUERELLA KLAUS I I COMNAME: KLAUS’ BLADDERPOD
MARGNUM: 2 TENTEN: 10,6 IDENT: Y EORANK : BC
EORANKCOMM : MEDIUM-SIZED POPULATION; UNDISTURBED SLOPES & ROADBANKS.
SURVEYDATE: 1986-06-10 LASTOBS: 1986-06-10 FIRSTOBS: 1986 GRANK: G3
SRANK : S3 STATE: MT COUNTYNAME: MTLEWI
QUADCODE: 4611176
QUADNAME: HOGBACK MOUNTAIN PRECISION: SC
LAT: 4648E4 LONG: 1113740 S: 0N: 0E: 0W: i
TOWNRANGE: 01EN001E SECTION: 17 MERIDIAN: PR
TRSCOMM : NENE4 PHYSPROV: NR WATERSHED: 10030101
DIRECTIONS: BIG BELT MOUNTAINS, HELENA N.F. ROAD 138 (BEAVER CREEK ROAD)
CA. 3 MILES ESE OF INDIAN FLATS GUARD STATION; 0.25 AIR MILES SE OF BARKING DOG, SLOPE NORTH OF INDIAN CREEK.
GENDESC : SOUTH-FACING SLOPE AND ROADBANKS, IN GRAVELLY LOAM SOIL WITH
SMALL SHALE FLAKES; WITH PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII, AGROPYRON SPICATUM, FESTUCA IDAHOENSIS, PHACELI A HASTATA.
ELEV: 5240 SIZE: 4
EODATA: CA. 200-300 PLANTS, IN FLOWER AND EARLY FRUIT; SITE IS BI¬
SECTED BY A ROAD, BUT PLANTS MOSTLY OCCUR IN NATIVE MONTANE SLOPE AREAS, WITH SOME HAVING SEEDED ONTO THE DISTURBED ROAD BANKS.
COMMENTS: VOUCHER-SHELLY, J.S. (1071) AND G . V . KING, 1986-06-01,
MONTU.
MACODE1 : FFSNFHELE1MTUS CONTAINED1 : Y MAC0DE2 : C0NTAINED2:
MACODE3 : C0NTAINED3: ADLMAS : MORELAN : MOREPROT :
MOREMGMT : SITECODE:
SITENAME: BARKING DOG
OWNER: HELENA NATIONAL FOREST
OWNERCOMM:
PROTCOMM:
MGMTCOMM:
MONITOR: MONITORNUM:
BEST SOURCE: SHELLY, J.S. 1986. FIELD SURVEYS IN LEWIS &. CLARK AND
BROADWATER COUNTIES OF 10-13 JUNE.
SOURCECODE: F86SHE02MTUS PNDSHE0 1 MTUS S86SHEUMMTUS A84ROL0 1 MTUS
DATASENS: N BOUNDARIES: Y PHOTOS: N OWNERINFO:
TRANSCR I BR : B6-06-17 JSS CDREV : Y MAPPER: 86-06-19 JSS QC : Y
UPDATE: 88-02-09 JSS
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ELEMENT OCCURRENCE RECORD
EOCODE: PDBRA1N1Z0.007
NAME: LEBQUERELLA KLAUS I I
COMNAME: KLAUS' BLADDERPOD
MARGNUM: S TENTEN: 7,5 IDENT: Y EORANK : B
EORANKCOMM: SMALL POPULATION, MOST PLANTS IN UNDISTURBED HABITAT.
SURVEYDATE: 1986-06-10 LASTOBS: 1986-06-10 FIRSTOBS: 1986 GRANK : G3
SRANK: S3 STATE: MT COUNTYNAME: MTLEWI
QUADCODE: 4611177
QUADNAME : NELSON PRECISION: SC
LAT: 464924 LONG: 1114735 S: 464907 N: 464928 E: 1114728 W: 1114815
TOWNRANGE: 012N002W SECTION: 01 MERIDIAN: PR
TRSCOMM : E2SE4 , 12N2NW4 PHYSPROV: NR WATERSHED: 10030101
DIRECTIONS: 0.75-1.0 AIR MILES ENE OF NELSON, 0.05-0.25 AIR MILES NORTH
OF BEAVER CREEK RD. (HELENA NF RD 138); ONE SMALL ROADSIDE SITE 0.25 MILES NE OF NELSON.
GENDESC : S-FACING SHALE BARREN SLOPES? WITH OPEN PINUS PONDEROSA,
AGROPYRON SPICATUM, PURSHIA TRIDENTATA, CYMOPTERUS TEREBINTHINUS, PHACELI A LINEARIS, CHRYSOPSIS VILLOSA.
ELEV: 4300 SIZE: 10
EODATA : CA. 150 PLANTS, 3 SUBPOPULATIONS (27 PLANTS ON ROADSIDE, CA.
120 ON UNDISTURBED SLOPES NORTH OF ROAD); SOME CHEATGRASS INVASION, AREA WAS PARTIALLY BURNED IN THE NORTH HILL FIRE ( 1984) .
COMMENTS: VOUCHER-SHELLY, J.S. (1089) AND G.V. KING, 1986, MONTU? SEE
GMF FOR ADDITIONAL MAP SHOWING SUBPOPULATIONS.
MACODE1: FFSNFHELE 1 MTUS CONTAINED1: N MAC0DE2 : PR I VATEOWNMTUS C0NTAINED2: N MACQDE3 : C0NTAINED3: ADLMAS : MORELAN: MOREPROT :
MOREMGMT : SITECODE:
SITENAME: NELSON
OWNER: HELENA NATIONAL FOREST? PVT.
OWNERCOMM:
PROTCOMM: TWO UNDISTURBED POPULATIONS ARE ON HELENA NF.
MGMTCOMM:
MONITOR: MONITORNUM:
BESTSOURCE: SHELLY, J.S. 1986. FIELD SURVEYS IN LEWIS & CLARK AND BROAD¬
WATER COUNTIES OF 10-13 JUNE.
SOURCECODE: F86SHE02MTUS PNDSHE0 1 MTUS SB6SHEUMMTUS AB4ROL0 1 MTUS
DATASEMS: N BOUNDARIES: Y PHOTOS: N OWNERINFO:
TRANSCR I BR : 86-06-18 JSS CDREV : Y MAPPER: 86-06-18 J5S QC : Y
UPDATE: 88-02-09 JSS
37
ELEMENT OCCURRENCE RECORD
EOCODE: PDBRA1N1Z0.00B
NAME: LESQUERELLA KLAUS I I
COMNAME: KLAUS’ BLADDERPOD
MARGNUM: 3 TENTEN: 2,2 I DENT : Y EORANK : BC
EORANKCOMM: LARSELY NATURAL SITE, BUT BISECTED BY A POWERLINE.
SURVEYDATE: 1986-06-10 LASTOBS: 1986-06-10 FIRSTOBS: 1986 GRANK : G3
SRANK : S3 STATE: MT COUNTYNAME: fiTLEWI
QUADCODE: 4611176
QUADNAME: HOGBACK MOUNTAIN PRECISION: SC
LAT: 465109 LONG: 1114331 S: 465107 N: 465112 E: 1114324 W: 1114337
TOWNRANGE: 013N001W SECTION: 28 MERIDIAN: PR
TRSCOMM: E2SE4 , 27W2SW4 PHYSPROV: NR WATERSHED: 10030101
DIRECTIONS: BIG BELT MOUNTAINS, ON N SIDE OF BEAVER CREEK ROAD. (HELENA
N.F. RD. #138) CA. 0.5 MILES ENE OF REFRIGERATOR CANYON, CA.
4.5 MILES NE OF NELSON.
GEMDESC : IN COARSE TO FINE SHALE RUBBLE SOILS, ON SOUTH-FACING SLOPE;
PINUS PONDEROSA/AGROPYRON SPICATUM, WITH JUNIPERUS SCOPULORUM, SENECIO CANUS, BERBERIS, ROSA.
ELEV: 4680 SIZE: 8
EODATA: CA. 200 PLANTS, IN FLOWER AND FRUIT; SOME PLANTS OCCUR ON
ROADBANK, BUT OTHERWISE MOST OCCUR ON THE UNDISTURBED SLOPE.
COMMENTS: VOUCHER-SHELLY, J.S. (1069) AND G . V . KING, 1986, MONTU.
MACODE1: FFSNFHELE1MTUS CONTA I NED 1 : Y MAC0DE2 : C0NTAINED2:
MACODE3 : CONTA I NED3 : ADLMAS : MORELAN : MOREPROT :
MOREMGMT : SITECODE:
SITENAME: REFRIGERATOR CANYON
OWNER: HELENA NATIONAL FOREST
OWNERCOMM:
PROTCOMM:
MGMTCOMM:
MONITOR: MONITORNUM:
BESTSOURCE: SHELLY, J.S. 1986. FIELD SURVEYS IN LEWIS & CLARK AND
BROADWATER COUNTIES OF 10-13 JUNE.
SOURCECODE: F86SHE02MTUS PNDSHE01MTUS S86SHEUMMTUS AB4ROL0 1 MTUS
DATASENS: N BOUNDARIES: Y PHOTOS: N OWNERINFO:
TRANSCR I BR : 86-07-15 JSS CDREV : Y MAPPER: 86-07-15 JSS QC : Y
UPDATE: 88-02-09 JSS
38
ELEMENT OCCURRENCE RECORD
EOCODE: PDBRA1N1Z0 . 009
NAME: LESQUERELLA KLAUS I I COMNAME: KLAUS’ BLADDERPOD
MARGNUM: 4 TENTEN: 4,1 I DENT: Y EORANK : C
EORANKCOMM : ROAD GOES THROUGH SITE.
SURVEYDATE: 1986-06-10 LASTOBS: 1986-06-10 FIRSTOBS: 1986 GRANK : G3
SRANK : S3 STATE: MT COUNTYNAME : MTLEWI
QUADCODE: 4611176
QUADNAME: HOGBACK MOUNTAIN PRECISION: SC
LAT: 465S04 LONG: 1114139 S: 0N: 0E: 0W: «
TOWNRANGE: 013N001W SECTION: 23 MERIDIAN: PR
TRSCOMM : NE4SW4 PHYSPROV: NR WATERSHED: 10030101
DIRECTIONS: BIG BELT MOUNTAINS, ALONG BEAVER CREEK RD. (HELENA N.F. RD.
#138) IN BURNT GULCH, FOURTH SWITCHBACK UP FROM BEAVER CREEK, CA. 6 MILES NE OF NELSON.
GENDESC : GRAVELLY LOAM SOILS, ON AND ABOVE RQADBANK; PSEUDOTSUGA
MENZIESI I/AGROPYRON SPICATUM, WITH PINUS PONDEROSA, KOELERI A MACRANTHA, FESTUCA, PENSTEMON.
ELEV: 5200 SIZE: 5
EODATA : CA. 150 PLANTS, IN FLOWER AND FRUIT; PLANTS OCCUR ON ROAD-
BANK AND IN SMALL AREA OF UNDISTURBED VEGETATION ABOVE THE ROAD.
COMMENTS: VOUCHER - SHELLY, J.S. (1070) AND G.V. KING, 1986, MONTU.
MACODE1: PR I VATEOWNMTUS CONTAINED1: Y MAC0DE2 : C0NTAINED2:
MAC0DE3 : CONTAINED3: ADLMAS : MORELAN: MOREPROT:
MOREMGMT : SITECODE:
SITENAME: BURNT GULCH
OWNER: SIEBEN LIVESTOCK COMPANY
OWNERCOMM:
PROTCOMM:
MGMTCOMM :
MONITOR: MONITORNUM:
BESTSOURCE: SHELLY, J.S. 1986. FIELD SURVEYS IN LEWIS & CLARK AND
BROADWATER COUNTIES OF 10-13 JUNE.
SOURCECODE: F86SHE02MTUS PNDSHE0 1 MTUS S86SHEUMMTUS A84ROL0 1 MTUS
DATASENS: N BOUNDARIES: N PHOTOS: N OWNER INFO:
TRANSCR I BR : 86-07-15 JSS CDREV : Y MAPPER: 86-07-15 JSS QC : Y
UPDATE: 88-01-13 JSS
39
ELEMENT OCCURRENCE RECORD
EOCODE: PDBRA1N1Z0.010
NAME: LESQUERELLA KLAUS I I COMNAME : KLAUS ' BLADDERPOD
MARGNUM: 5 TENTEN: 6,10 I DENT : Y EORANK : BC
EORANKCOMM: UNDISTURBED SITE, BUT POPULATION IS VERY SMALL.
SURVEYDATE: 19B6-06-11 LASTOBS: 1986-06-11 FIRSTOBS: 1986 GRANK : G3
SRANK : S3 STATE: MT COUNTYNAME: MTLEWI
QUADCODE: 4611176
QUADNAME: HOGBACK MOUNTAIN PRECISION: SC
LAT : 464505 LONG: 1U410B S: 0 N: 0 E: 0 W:
TOWNRANGE: 012N001W SECTION: 35 MERIDIAN: PR
TRSCOMM: SE4EH PHYSPROV: NR WATERSHED: 10030101
DIRECTIONS: BIG BELT MOUNTAINS, BLACKSMITH GULCH, 0.35 AIR MILES W OF
TROUT CREEK ROAD (HELENA N.F. RD. #4021). CA. 4 MILES NE OF YORK.
GENDESC : SHALE RUBBLE SOILS, SOUTH-FACING SLOPE; PINUS PONDEROSA/
PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESI I /AGROPYRGN SPICATUM, WITH ARTEMISIA FRIGIDA, PENSTEMON ER I ANTHERUS , SENECIO CANUS.
ELEV: 4600 SIZE: 5
EODATA : SMALL POPULATION, 20-25 PLANTS; VERY SPARSE POPULATION, IN
UNDISTURBED HABITAT; IN FRUIT.
COMMENTS: VOUCHER - SHELLY, J.S. (1092) AND G.V. KING, 1986, MONTU .
MACODE1: FFSNFHELE1MTUS CONTA I NED 1 : YMAC0DE2: C0NTAINED2:
MACODE3 : C0NTAINED3: ADLMAS : MORELAN: MOREPROT :
MOREMGMT : SITECODE:
SITENAME: BLACKSMITH GULCH
OWNER: HELENA NATIONAL FOREST
OWMERCOMM:
PROTCOMM:
MGMTCOMM:
MONITOR: MONITORNUM:
BESTSOURCE: SHELLY, J.S. 1986. FIELD SURVEYS IN LEWIS &, CLARK AND
BROADWATER COUNTIES OF 10-13 JUNE.
SOURCECODE: F86SHE02MTUS PNDSHE0 1 MTUS S86SHEUMMTUS A84ROL01MTUS
DATASENS: N BOUNDARIES: N PHOTOS: N OWNER INFO:
TRANSCRIBR: 86-07-15 JSS CDREV : Y MAPPER: 86-07-15 JSS Q C: Y
UPDATE: 88-02-09 JSS
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EOCODE: PDBRA1N1Z0. 01 1
NAME: LE5QUERELLA KLAUS I I COMNAME: KLAUS' BLADDERPOD
MARGNUM: 1 TENTEN: 2,2 I DENT: Y EORANK : BC
EORANKCQMM : FAIRLY SMALL POPULATION, ADJACENT TO ROAD.
SURVEYDATE: 1986-06-11 LASTOBS: 1986-06-11 FIRSTOBS: 1986 GRANK : G3
SRANK : S3 STATE: MT COUNTYNAME: MTLEWI
QUADCODE: 4611166
QUADNAME: CANYON FERRY PRECISION: SC
LAT: 464403 LONG: 1114334 S: 0N: 0E: 0W: 0
TOWNRANSE: 0UN001W SECTION: 04 MERIDIAN: PR
TRSCOMM : SE4SE4 PHYSPROV: NR WATERSHED: 10030101
DIRECTIONS: BIG BELT MOUNTAINS, E. SIDE OF MOUTH OF KELLY GULCH, 0.1
MILE N. OF TROUT CREEK RD. (HELENA N.F. RD. #4021), CA. 1.25 MILES NE OF YORK.
GENDESC : TAN-RED COLORED GRAVELLY LOAM SOIL, SW-FACING SLOPE f PINUS
PONDEROSA/PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESI I /AGROPYRON SPICATUM, WITH ORYZOPSIS HYMENOIDES , RHUS.
ELEV: 4200 SIZE: 5
EQDATA: CA. 50-60 PLANTS, IN FRUITj UNDISTURBED SITE, THOUGH ADJA¬
CENT TO SEVERAL RESIDENCES.
COMMENTS: VOUCHER - SHELLY, J.S. (1093) AND G.V. KING, 1986, MONTU.
MACODE1: FFSNFHELE1MTUS CONTA I NED 1 : Y MAC0DE2: CONTA I NEDS :
MACODE3 : C0NTAINED3: ADLMAS : MORELAN : MOREPROT:
MOREMGMT: SITECODE:
SITENAME: KELLY GULCH
OWNER: HELENA NATIONAL FOREST
OWNERCOMM:
PROTCOMM:
MGMTCOMM :
MONITOR: MONITORNUM:
BESTSOURCE: SHELLY, J.S. 1986. FIELD SURVEYS IN LEWIS & CLARK AND
BROADWATER COUNTIES OF 10-13 JUNE.
SOURCECODE: F86SHE02MTUS PNDSHE0 1 MTUS S86SHEUMMTUS A84ROL0 1 MTUS
DATASENS: N BOUNDARIES: N PHOTOS: N OWNERINFO:
TRANSCR I BR : 86-07-15 JSS CDREV : Y MAPPER: 86-07-15 JSS QC : Y
UPDATE : 8B-02-09 JSS
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EOCODE: PDBRA1N1Z0.012
NAME: LESQUERELLA KLAUS I I COMNAME: KLAUS’ BLADDERPOD
MARGNUM: 1 TENTEN: 10,3 I DENT : Y EORANK : D
EORANKCOMM : SMALL POPULATION, MOST PLANTS ON ROADBANK.
SURVEYDATE: 19B6-06-11 LASTOBS: 1986-06-11 FIRSTOBS: 1986 GRANK : G3
SRANK : S3 STATE: MT COUNTYNAME: MTLEWI
QUADCODE: 4611167
QUADNAME: HAUSER LAKE PRECISION: SC
LAT : 464E57 LONG: 1114518 S: 464254 N: 464258 E: 1114509 W: 1114520
TOWNRANGE: 011N001W SECTION: 17 MERIDIAN: PR
TRSCOMM : W2NE4 PHYSPROV: NR WATERSHED: 10030101
DIRECTIONS: BIB BELT MOUNTAINS, PRICES GULCH, HELENA N.F. ROAD #224,
0- 1-0.2 MILES E. OF TROUT CREEK RD. (HELENA N.F. RD #4021),
JUST S. OF YORK.
GENDESC : ROADSIDE RUBBLE, AND THIN ROCKY SOILS IN FOREST; WITH
PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIE5II, AGROPYRON SPICATUM, PENSTEMON ER I ANTHERUS .
ELEV: 4000 SIZE: 2
EODATA: 2 SUBPOPULATIONS: 14 ON ROADSIDE, 4 IN ADJACENT FOREST; IN
FRUIT.
COMMENTS: VOUCHER - SHELLY, J.S. (1094) AND G.V. KING, 1986, MONTU.
MACODE1: FFSNFHELE 1 MTUS CONTAINED1: MAC0DE2: PRI VATEOWNMTUS C0NTAINED2:
MACODE3 : C0NTAINED3: ADLMAS : MORELAN: MOREPROT :
MOREMGMT : SITECODE:
SITENAME: PRICES GULCH
OWNER: HELENA NATIONAL FOREST; PVT.
OWNERCOMM:
PROTCOMM: SITE IS PROBABLY ALL ON USFS THOUGH PVT IS ADJACENT.
MGMTCOMM :
MONITOR: MON I TORNUM :
BESTSOURCE: SHELLY, J.S. 1986. FIELD SURVEYS IN LEWIS & CLARK AND
BROADWATER COUNTIES OF 10-13 JUNE.
SOURCECODE: F86SHE02MTUS PNDSHE0 1 MTUS S86SHEUMMTUS A84ROL0 1 MTUS
DATASENS: N BOUNDARIES: Y PHOTOS: N OWNERINFO:
TRANSCR I BR : 86-07-15 JSS CDREV: Y MAPPER; 86-07-15 JSS QC: Y
UPDATE: 88-02-09 JSS
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EOCODE: PDBRA1N1Z0 . 013 NAME: LESQUERELLA KLAUS 1 1 COMNAME: KLAUS’ BLADDERPOD
MARGNUM: 3 TENTEN: 5,3 I DENT : Y EORANK : AB
EORANKCOMM: FAIRLY LARGE POPULATION, UNDISTURBED HABITAT.
SURVEYDATE : 19B6-10-19 LASTOBS: 1987-06-05 FIRSTOBS: 1986 GRANK : G3
SRANK: S3 STATE: MT COUNTYNAME: MTLEWI
QUADCODE: 4611177
QUADNAME : NELSON PRECISION: SC
LAT : 465028 LONG: 1114910 S: 465025 N: 465048 E: 1114905 W: 1114926
TOWNRANGE: 013N002W SECTION: 35 MERIDIAN: PR
TRSCOMM : CENTER , NE4NW4 PHYSPROV: NR WATERSHED: 10030101
DIRECTIONS: BIG BELT MOUNTAINS, GATES OF THE MOUNTAINS WILDERNESS;
SLOPES BETWEEN BIG LOG GULCH AND HUNTERS GULCH, CA. 1.6 AIR MI. NNW . OF NELSON.
GENDESC : SOUTH-FACING SLOPE, GRAVELLY LIMESTONE RUBBLE; WITH PINUS
PONDEROSA, AGROPYRON SPICATUM, FESTUCA SCABRELLA, ACHILLEA MILLEFOLIUM, ARTEMISIA FRIGIDA.
ELEV: 4900 SIZE: 10
EODATA : SEVERAL HUNDRED PLANTS, IN TWO SUBPOPULATIONS; AREA BURNED
IN 1984 FIRE.
COMMENTS: VOUCHER-SHELLY, J.S. (1307) AND G.V. KING, 1986, MONTU.
MACODE1: FF5WAGATE 1 MTUS CONTAINED1: Y MAC0DE2 : FFSNFHELE 1 MTUS C0NTAINED2: Y MACODE3 : C0NTAINED3: ADLMAS : MORELAN : MOREPROT:
MOREMGMT: SITECODE:
SITENAME: BIG LOG GULCH-HUNTERS GULCH RIDGE
OWNER: HELENA NATIONAL FOREST
OWMERCOMM :
PROTCOMM: LOCATED IN GATES OF THE MOUNTAINS WILDERNESS AREA.
MGMTCOMM:
MONITOR: MONITORNUM:
BESTSOURCE: SHELLY, J.S. MT NATURAL HERITAGE PROGRAM, STATE LIBRARY,
1515 E. 6th AVE., HELENA, MT 59620.
SOURCECODE: PNDSHE0 1 MTUS S86SHEUMMTUS A84ROL0 1 MTUS
DATASENS: N BOUNDARIES: Y PHOTOS: N OWNERINFO:
TRANSCR I BR : 86-10-21 JSS CDREV : Y MAPPER: 86-10-27 JSS QC : Y
UPDATE: 8B-02-09 JSS
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EOCODE: PDBRA1N1Z0 . 014
NAME: LESQUERELLA KLAUS I I COMNAME: KLAUS’ BLADDERPOD
MARGNUM: 7 TENTEN: 1,1 I DENT : Y EORANK : A
EORANKCOMM ; LARBE POPULATION IN VIRTUALLY UNDISTURBED AREA.
SURVEYDATE: 1967-05-15 LASTOBS: 1987-05-15 FIRSTOBS: 1987 GRANK : G3
SRANK : S3 STATE: MT COUNTYNAME: MTLEWI
QUADCODE: 4611176 4611177
QUADNAME: HOGBACK MOUNTAIN, NELSON PRECISION: SC
LAT : 465216 LONG: 1114500 S: 465202 N: 465223 E: 1114434 W: 1114553
TOWNRANGE: 013N001W SECTION: 20 MERIDIAN: PR
TRSCOMM : N2,21NW4SW4 PHYSPROV: NR WATERSHED: 10030101
DIRECTIONS: FROM YORK, NORTH ON DRY GULCH ROAD TO BEAVER CREEK ROAD;
BEAVER CREEK ROAD TO REFRIGERATER CANYON, AND NORTH ON HIKING TRAIL CA. 2 MILES.
GENDESC : SHALE BARRENS; PSEUDDTSUGA MENZIESI I /AGROPYRON SPICATUM,
WITH BALSAMORHIZA SAGITTATA, LOMATIUM DISSECTUM, PENSTEMON ALBERTINUS, ERIGERON COMPOSITUS, ARTEMISIA, ERIOGONUM .
ELEV: 6120 SIZE: 60
EODATA : EST. 2000-3000+ PLANTS, 3 SUBPOPULATIONS; HABITAT IS
UNDISTURBED, EXCEPT FOR NEARBY HIKING TRAIL; FLOWERS AND EARLY FRUIT.
COMMENTS: VOUCHER-SHELLY, J.S. (1308), 1987, MONTU.
MACODE1: FFSWAGATE 1 MTUS CONTAINED1 : Y MAC0DE2: FFSNFHELE 1 MTUS C0NTAINED2: Y MACODE3 : C0NTAINED3: ADLMAS : MORELAN : MOREPROT:
MOREMGMT : SITECODE:
SITENAME: SHEEP MOUNTAIN PASS
OWNER: HELENA NATIONAL FOREST
OWNERCOMM:
PROTCOMM: LOCATED IN THE GATES OF THE MOUNTAINS WILDERNESS AREA.
MGMTCOMM :
MONITOR: MONITORNUM:
BESTSOURCE: SHELLY, J.S. 1987. FIELD SURVEYS IN LEWIS & CLARK AND
MEAGHER COS. OF 15 MAY, 28 MAY, 2 JUNE, & 8-11 JUNE.
SOURCECODE: F87SHE0 1 MTUS S87SHEUMMTUS PNDSHE0 1 MTUS
DATASENS: N BOUNDARIES: Y PHOTOS: Y OWNERINFO:
TRAMSCR I BR : 87-07-07 JEG CDREV: Y MAPPER: 87-07-08 JEG QC : Y
UPDATE: 88-02-10 JSS
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EOCODE: PDBRA1N1Z0.015 NAME: LESQUERELLA KLAUS 1 1 COMMAME: KLAUS’ BLADDERPOD
MARGMUM: 8 TENTEN: 8,2 I DENT : Y EORANK: B
EORAMKCOMM : MEDIUM-SIZED POPULATIONS; LITTLE USED AREA.
SURVEYDATE: 1987-05-15 LASTOBS: 1987-05-15 FIRSTQBS: 1987 GRANK: G3
SRANK: S3 STATE: MT COUNTYNAME: MTLEWI
QUADCODE: 4611176
QUADNAME: HOGBACK MOUNTAIN PRECISION: SC
LAT : 465136 LONG: 1114409 S: 465138 N: 465147 E: 1114408 W: 1114483
TOWNRANGE: 013N001W SECTION: 28 MERIDIAN: PR
TRSCOMM : ESNW4 PHYSPROV: NR WATERSHED: 10030101
DIRECTIONS: FROM YORK, NORTH ON DRY GULCH ROAD ABOUT 5.5 MILES TO
BEAVER CREEK ROAD; UP BEAVER CREEK RD. CA. 5 MILES TO REFRIGERATOR CANYON, AND CA. 1 MILE NORTH ON HIKING TRAIL.
GENDESC : LIMESTONE RUBBLE SOILS; PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESI I /AGROPYRON
SPICATUM, WITH PENSTEMON ER I ANTHERUS , JUNIPERUS COMMUNIS,
J. SCOPULORUM, SENECIO CANUS, SMILACINA.
ELEV: 5180 SIZE: 2
EODATA : EST. 400-500 PLANTS IN 2 SUBPOPULATIONS; FLOWERS AND EARLY
FRUIT; HIKING TRAIL TRAVERSES POPULATIONS.
COMMENTS: VOUCHER-SHELLY, J.S. (1309), 1987, MONTU .
MACODE1: FF5NFHELE 1 MTUS CONT A I NED 1 : Y MACODES: C0NTAINED2:
MACODE3 : CONTAINED3: ADLMAS : MORELAN: MOREPROT:
MOREMGMT : SITECODE:
SITENAME: MOORS CREEK
OWNER: HELENA NATIONAL FOREST
OWNERCOMM:
PROTCOMM: SITE IS JUST OUTSIDE GATES OF THE MOUNTAINS WILDERNESS.
MGMTCOMM:
MONITOR: MONITORNUM:
BESTSOURCE: SHELLY, J.S. 1987. FIELD SURVEYS IN LEWIS & CLARK AND
MEAGHER COS. OF 15 MAY, 88 MAY, 2 JUNE, 8. 8-11 JUNE.
SOURCECODE: F87SHE01MTUS S87SHEUMMTUS PNDSHE01MTUS
DATASENS: N BOUNDARIES: Y PHOTOS: Y OWNER INFO:
TRANSCR I BR : B7-07-06 JSS CDREV : Y MAPPER: 87-07-09 JEG QC : Y
UPDATE: 88-02-09 JSS
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EOCODE: PDBRA1N1Z0.016 NAME: LEBQUERELLA KLAUSII COMMAME: KLAUS’ BLADDERPOD
MARGNUM: 9 TENTEN: 2,10 I DENT: Y EORANK: A
EORANKCOMM : POPULATION & HABITAT CURRENTLY IN EXCELLENT CONDITION.
SURVEYDATE: 1987-05-28 LASTOBS: 1987-05-28 FIRSTOBS: 1987 GRANK : G3
SRANK : 83 STATE: MT COUNTYNAME : MTLEWI
QUADCODE: 4611176
QUADNAME: HOGBACK MOUNTAIN PRECISION: SC
LAT : 464538 LONG: 1114404 S: 464519 N: 464544 E: 1114345 W: 1114440
TOWNRANGE: 012N001W SECTION: 33 MERIDIAN: PR
TRSCOMM : N2NE4,28SE4 PHYSPROV: NR WATERSHED: 10030101
DIRECTIONS: FROM YORK, NORTH ON DRY GULCH ROAD CA. 2.2 MILES TO BULL RUN
GULCH, AND UP GULCH (EAST) CA. 1.1 MILES.
GENDESC : SHALE RUBBLE; PIPO/PSME/AGSP, WITH CHRYSOPSIS VILLOSA,
LOMATIUM DISSECTUM, CIRSIUM UNDULATUM, AMELANCHIER ALNIFOLI A, PENSTEMON ATTENUATUS.
ELEV: 5120 SIZE: 15
EODATA : EST. 750-1000+ PLANTS, 3 SUBPOPULATIONS; FLOWERS AND FRUIT;
HABITAT LARGELY UNDISTURBED, BUT 2 MINE CLAIM POSTS ON SITE.
COMMENTS: VOUCHER-SHELLY, J.S. (1310). 1987. MONTU.
MACODE1: FFSNFHELE1MTUS CONTA I NED 1 : Y MAC0DE2 : C0NTAINED2:
MACODE3 : C0NTAINED3: ADLMAS : MORELAN: MOREPROT:
MOREMGMT : SITECODE:
SITENAME: BULL RUN GULCH
OWNER: HELENA NATIONAL FOREST
OWMERCOMM :
PROTCOMM:
MGMTCOMM :
MONITOR: MONITORNUM:
BESTSOURCE: SHELLY, J.S. 1987. FIELD SURVEYS IN LEWIS & CLARK AND
MEAGHER COS. OF 15 MAY, 28 MAY, 2 JUNE, & 8-11 JUNE.
SOURCECODE: F87SHE0 1 MTUS S87SHEUMMTUS PNDSHE0 1 MTUS
DATASENS: N BOUNDARIES: Y PHOTOS: Y OWNERINFO:
TRANSCR I BR : 87-07-07 JEG CDREV : Y MAPPER: 87-07-09 JEG QC : Y
UPDATE: 88-02-09 JSS
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EOCODE: PDBRA1N1Z0.017 NAME: LESQUERELLA KLAUS 1 1 COMNAME: KLAUS’ BLADDERPOD
MARGNUM: 7 TENTEN: 9,8 I DENT : Y EORANK : A
EORANKCOMM : LARGE POPULATION, HABITAT IN GOOD TO EXCELLENT CONDITION.
SURVEYDATE: 1987-05-28 LASTOBS: 1 9B7-05-28 FIRSTOBS: 1987 GRAMK : G3
SRANK : S3 STATE: MT COUNTYNAME : MTLEWI
QUADCODE: 4611177
QUADNAME: NELSON PRECISION: SC
LAT: 464713 LONG: 1114615 S: 464705 N: 464755 E: 1114503 W: 1114636
TOWNRANGE: 012N001W SECTION: 19 MERIDIAN: PR
TRSCOMM : NE4 , 20W2NWR , 1 7E2SW4+ PHYSPROV: NR WATERSHED: 10030101
DIRECTIONS: TRSCOMM CONT.: 17N2SE4. FROM YORK, NORTH ON DRY GULCH ROAD
CA. 3 MILES TO JEEP TRAIL; NORTHEAST ON TRAIL CA. 0.6 MILES TO SITE, ON NORTH SIDE OF SWEATS GULCH.
GENDESC: SHALE RUBBLE; PIPO/PSME/AGSP, WITH PURSHIA TRIDENTATA, RHUS
TRILOBATA, PHACELI A HASTATA, ROSA SAY I , PENSTEMON ATTENUATUS, LOMATIUM, ASCLEPIAS.
ELEV: 4960 SIZE: 15
EODATA: 3 SUBPOPULATIONS: 1)500-600+, 2)15, 3)30-40; FLOWERS AND
FRUIT; HABITAT MOSTLY UNDISTURBED; ORV TRAIL ALONG RIDGE.
COMMENTS: VOUCHER-SHELLY, J.S. (1311), 1987, MONTU.
MACODE1: FFSNFHELE 1 MTUS CONTAINED!: YMAC0DE2: C0NTAINED2:
MACODE3 : C0NTAINED3: ADLMAS : MORELAN: MOREPROT :
MOREMGMT : SITECODE:
SITENAME: SWEATS GULCH
OWNER: HELENA NATIONAL FOREST
OWNERCOMM :
PROTCOMM:
MGMTCOMM:
MONITOR: MONITORNUM:
BESTSOURCE: SHELLY, J.S. 1987. FIELD SURVEYS IN LEWIS & CLARK AND
MEAGHER COS. OF 15 MAY, 28 MAY, 2 JUNE, &, 8-11 JUNE.
SOURCECODE: F87SHE0 1 MTUS S87SHEUMMTU5 PNDSHE0 1 MTUS
DATASENS: N BOUNDARIES: Y PHOTOS: Y OWNER INFO:
TRANSCR I BR : 87-07-07 JEG CDREV : Y MAPPER: 87-07-09 JEG QC : Y
UPDATE: 88-02-09 JSS
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EOCODE: PDBRA1N1Z0.018 NAME: LESQUERELLA KLAUS 1 1 COMNAME: KLAUS' BLADDERPOD
MARGNUM: EORANKCOMM : SURVEYDATE: SRANK : S3
QUADCODE: QUADNAME:
GRANK;
SC
W:
G3
1 1 14857
S TENTEN: 5,2 IDENT: Y EORANK : B
MODERATE POPULATION SIZE, IN UNDISTURBED HABITAT.
1987-06-02 LASTOBS: 1987-06-02 FIRSTOBS: 1987 STATE: MT COUNTYNAME: MTLEWI
4611177
NELSON PRECISION:
LAT : 465127 LONG: 1114855 S: 465124 N: 465129 E: 1114851
TOWNRAMGE: 013N002W SECTION: 26 MERIDIAN: PR
TRSCOMM : NE4 PHYSPROV: NR WATERSHED: 10030101
DIRECTIONS: FROM YORK, NORTH ON DRY GULCH ROAD TO BEAVER CREEK (NELSON);
BEAVER CREEK ROAD WEST FOR 0.3 MILES, THEN JEEP TRAIL NORTH CA.l MILE AND PACK TRAIL NORTH CA. 3 MILES TO KEEPOUT GULCH. LIMESTONE RUBBLE; PINUS PONDEROSA/PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII/
AGROPYRON SPICATUM, WITH JUNIPERUS COMMUNIS, ARCTOSTAPHYLOS UVA-URS1, SMILACINA, LINUM, APOCYNUM, ACHILLEA.
5400 SIZE: 2
EST. 200-300+ PLANTS; UNDISTURBED HABITAT; FLOWERS AND FRUIT.
GENDESC ;
ELEV:
EODATA
COMMENTS: VOUCHER-SHELLY, J.S. (1312), 1987, MONTU.
MACODE1: FFSWAGATE1MTUS CONTAINED 1 : Y MACODE2: FFSNFHELE1MTUS C0NTAINED2: Y MACODE3 : C0NTAINED3: ADLMAS : MORELAN: MOREPROT:
MOREMGMT : SITECODE:
SITENAME: KEEPOUT GULCH
OWNER: HELENA NATIONAL FOREST
OWNERCOMM:
PROTCOMM: LOCATED IN GATES OF THE MOUNTAINS WILDERNESS AREA.
MGMTCOMM:
MONITOR: MONITORNUM:
BESTSOURCE: SHELLY, J.S. 1987. FIELD SURVEYS IN LEWIS & CLARK AND
MEAGHER COS. OF 15 MAY, 28 MAY, 2 JUNE, & 8-11 JUNE.
SOURCECODE: FB7SHE0 1 MTUS S87SHEUMMTUS PNDSHE0 1 MTUS
DATASEMS: N BOUNDARIES: Y PHOTOS: Y OWNERINFO:
TRAMSCR I BR : 87-07-07 JEG CDREV : Y MAPPER: 87-07-09 JEG QC : Y
UPDATE: 88-02-10 JSS
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EOCODE: PDBRA1N1Z0.019
NAME: LE5QUERELLA KLAUS 1 1 COMMAME: KLAUS’ BLADDERPDD
MARGNUM: 1 TENTEN: 1,8 I DENT : Y EORANK : B
EORANKCOMM : GOOD POPULATION, IN AN INTERESTING AREA.
SURVEYDATE: 1987-06-08 LASTOBS: 1987-06-08 FIRSTOBS: 1987 GRANK : G3
SRANK : S3 STATE: MT COUNTYNAME : MTMEAG
QUADCODE: 4611067
QUADNAME: CHARCOAL GULCH PRECISION: SC
LAT : 463919 LONG: 1105223 S: 463916 N: 463947 E: 1105218 W: 1105229
TOWNRANGE: 010N007E SECTION: 05 MERIDIAN: PR
TRSCOMM : NW4SE4 & SW4NE4 PHYSPROV: NR WATERSHED: 10030103
DIRECTIONS: 9.5 MILES (7.5 AIR MILES) NORTH OF WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS ON
US HWY 89, ON WEST SIDE OF ROAD.
GENDESC : SHALE BARRENS; PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESI I / JUNIPERUS SCOPULORUM/
AGROPYRON SPICATUM/ARTEMISI A TRIDENTATA, WITH POTENTILLA,
PHACELI A, TOWNSENDIA, ERIGERON, FESTUCA, SENECIO, PINUS.
ELEV: 5520 SIZE: 10
EODAT A : EST . 300-400 PLANTS; FLOWERS AND FRUIT; HEAVY GRAZING IN ADJACENT AREAS, AND IN SOME PORTIONS OF SITE.
COMMENTS: VOUCHER-SHELLY, J.S. (1317), 1987, MONTU .
MACODE1: SSLGNXX XX 1MTUS CONTA I NED 1 : NMAC0DE2: PRIVATEOWNMTUS C0NTAINED2: N MACODE3 : C0NTAINED3: ADLMAS : MORELAN: MOREPROT:
MOREMGMT : SITECODE:
SITENAME: BUTLER HILL
OWNER: STATE OF MONTANA; PRIVATE
OWMERCOMM :
PROTCOMM:
MGMTCOMM :
MONITOR: MONITORNUM:
BESTSOURCE: 5HELLY , J.S. 1987. FIELD SURVEYS IN LEWIS & CLARK AND
MEAGHER COS. OF 15 MAY, 28 MAY, 2 JUNE, & 8-11 JUNE.
SOURCECODE: F87SHE0 1 MTUS SB7SHEUMMTUS PNDSHE0 1 MTUS
DATASENS: N BOUNDARIES: Y PHOTOS: Y OWNERINFO:
TRANSCR I BR : 87-07-07 JEG CDREV : Y MAPPER: 87-07-08 JEG QC : Y
UPDATE: BB-02-09 JSS
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EOCODE: PDBRA1N1Z0.020
NAME: LESQUERELLA KLAUSII COMNAME: KLAUS’ BLADDERPOD
MARGNUM: 2 TENTEN: 1,3 I DENT : V EORANK : B
EORANKCOMM : LARBE POPULATIONS, IN FAIRLY UNDISTURBED SETTINGS.
SURVEYDATE: 1987-06-08 LASTOBS: 1987-06-08 FIRSTOBS: 1987 GRANK : G3
SRANK : S3 STATE: MT COUNTYNAME: MTMEAG
QUADCODE: 4611067
QUADMAME : CHARCOAL GULCH PRECISION: SC
EAT : 464312 LONG: 1105200 S: 464258 N: 464321 E: 1105139 W: 1105214
TOWNRANGE: 011N007E SECTION: 17 MERIDIAN: PR
TRSCOMM : NE4,16NW4 PHYSPROV: NR WATERSHED: 10030103
DIRECTIONS: CA. 14.6 MILES <12 AIR MILES) NORTH OF WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS
ON US HWY B9 , 0.4 MILES NORTH ON GRAVEL ROAD TO THORNDUIST GULCH; ALSO IN NEXT GULCH (UNNAMED) TO THE SOUTH.
GENDESC : GRAVEL, GRAVEL LOAM; PSEUDTSUGA MENZIESI I /ARTEMISIA
TRIDENTATA/AGROPYRON SPICATUM/FESTUCA SCABRELLA/ JUNIPERUS SCOPULORUM, WITH FESTUCA IDAHQENSIS , TOWNSENDIA PARRY I .
ELEV: 5680 SIZE: 20
EODATA : 3 SUBPOPULATIONS: 1)109+, 2) SOUTH GULCH 300-400,
3 ) THORNQU I ST GULCH 1500-2000; LATE FLOWER AND FRUIT; LIGHT GRAZING IN SOME PORTIONS OF HABITAT.
COMMENTS: VOUCHER-SHELLY, J.S. (1318), 1987, MONTU.
MACODE1: FFSNFLEWI 1MTUS CONTA I NED 1 : Y MAC0DE2: C0NTAINED2:
MACODE3: C0NTAINED3: ADLMAS : MORELAN : MOREPROT :
MOREMGMT : SITECODE:
SITENAME: THORNQU I ST GULCH
OWNER: LEWIS 8, CLARK NATIONAL FOREST
OWNERCOMM:
PROTCOMM:
MGMTCOMM:
MONITOR: MON I TORNUM :
BESTSOURCE: SHELLY, J.S. 1987. FIELD SURVEYS IN LEWIS & CLARK AND
MEAGHER COS. OF 15 MAY, 28 MAY, 2 JUNE, & 8-11 JUNE.
SOURCECODE: F87SHE0 1 MTUS S87SHEUMMTUS PNDSHE0 1 MTUS
DATASENS: N BOUNDARIES: Y PHOTOS: Y OWNER INFO:
TRANSCR I BR : 87-07-07 JEG CDREV: Y MAPPER: 87-07-08 JEG QC : Y
UPDATE: 88-02-09 JSS
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G3
EOCODE: PDBRA1N1 Z0 . 021
NAME: LE5QUERELLA KLAUSII COMNAME: KLAUS’ BLADDERPOD
MARGNUM: 2 TENTEN: 7,9 I DENT : Y EORANK :
EORANKCOMM: SPARSE POPULATION, ADJACENT TO COUNTY ROAD.
SURVEYDATE: 1987-06-09 LASTOBS: 1987-06-09 FIRSTOBS: 1987
SRAMK: S3 STATE: MT COUNTYNAME: MTMEAG
QUADCODE: 4611068
QUADNAME: COXCOMBE BUTTE PRECISION:
CAT: 463840 LONG: 1105519 S: 0 N: 0 E: 0
TOWNRANGE: 010N006E SECTION: 12 MERIDIAN: PR
TRSCOMM: NW4 PHYSPROV: NR WATERSHED: 10030103
DIRECTIONS: 11.3 MILES NORTH OF WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS ON US HWY 89, THEN
ABOUT 3 MILES SOUTHWEST ON NEWLAN CREEK ROAD TO RESERVOIR.
SITE IS ON NORTH SIDE OF ROAD.
PINUS PONDEROSA/PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESI I /AGROPYRON SPICATUM,
WITH LESQUERELLA ALPINA, SENECIO CANUS, PHACELIA HASTATA,
ALYSSUM ALYSSOIDES .
5360 SIZE: 0
EST. 8 PLANTS ON ROADBANK, 11 COUNTED ON NATIVE SLOPE ABOVE.
GRANK :
M
W:
0
GENDESC :
ELEV:
EODATA:
COMMENTS: POSTED PRIVATE LAND, MORE PLANTS PROBABLY IN AREA.
VOUCHER-SHELLY, J.S. (1321), 1987, MONTU.
MACODE1 : PRI VATEOWNMTUS CONTAINED1: MAC0DE2: C0NTAINED2:
MACODE3 : CONTAINED3: ADLMAS : MQRELAN : MOREPROT:
MOREMGMT : SITECODE:
SITENAME: NEWLAN CREEK RESERVOIR
OWNER: PRIVATE LAND
OWNERCOMM:
PROTCOMM:
MGMTCOMM :
MONITOR: MONITORNUM:
BESTSOURCE: SHELLY, J.S. 1987. FIELD SURVEYS IN LEWIS & CLARK AND
MEAGHER COS. OF 15 MAY, 28 MAY, 2 JUNE, 5. 8-11 JUNE.
SOURCECODE: F87SHE01MTUS S87SHEUMMTUS PNDSHE0 1 MTUS
DATASEMS: N BOUNDARIES: N PHOTOS: N OWNERINFO:
TRANSCR I BR : 87-07-07 JEG CDREV: Y MAPPER : 87-07-08 JEG QC : Y
UPDATE: 88-02-09 JSS
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EOCODE: PDBRA INI Z0 . 022
NAME: LE5QUERELLA KLAUS I I
COMNAME: KLAUS’ BLADDERPOD
MARGNUM: E TENTEN: 4,6 I DENT : V EORANK : A
EORANKCOMM : LARGE POPULATIONS, BASICALLY UNDISTURBED.
SURVEYDATE: 1987-06-10 LASTOBS : 1987-06-10 FIRSTOBS: 1987 GRANK : G3
SRANK: S3 STATE: MT COUNTYNAME: MTLEWI
QUADCODE: 4711213
QUADMAME: ROGERS PASS PRECISION: SC
LAT: 470340 LONG: 1121950 S: 470252 N: 470448 E: 1121915 W: 1122125
TOWNRANGE: 015N006W SECTION: 14 MERIDIAN: PR
TRSCQMM : NW4 , 1 0SE4 , 10NW4 , + PHYSPRQV: NR WATERSHED: 10030102
DIRECTIONS: TRSCOMM CONT. : 3SW4SW4 , 23N2NE4 . STATE HWY 200 NORTHEAST FROM
LINCOLN 18.5 MILES TO ROGERS PASS; ALONG CONTINENTAL DIVIDE SOUTHEAST OF PASS FOR 0.75-4 MILES.
GENDESC : OPEN SHALE SLOPES AND GRAVELLY AREAS; PINUS CONTORTA/
AGROPYRON SPICATUM/FESTUCA VIRIDULA, WITH ERITRICHIUM NANUM, ERIOGONUM OVAL I FOL I UM , ASTRAGALUS, OXYTRQPIS, POTENTILLA.
ELEV: 6800 SIZE: 180
EODATA: 2000 OR MORE PLANTS, NINE SUBPOPULATIONS, SCATTERED ALONG
CONTINENTAL DIVIDE; DIFFICULT TO ESTIMATE POPULATION SIZE DUE TO EXPANSE OF POPULATION; HABITAT UNDISTURBED; FLOWERS AND EARLY FRUIT.
COMMENTS: VOUCHER-SHELLY, J.S. (1325), 1987, MONTU.
BORDERS WATERSHED 17010203.
MACODE1: FFSNFHELE1MTUS CONTA I NED 1 : Y MAC0DE2: CONT A I NEDS :
MACODE3 : CONT A I NED3 : ADLMAS : MORELAN: MOREPROT :
MOREMGMT : SITECODE:
SITENAME: ROGERS PASS EAST
OWNER: HELENA NATIONAL FOREST
OWNERCOMM:
PROTCOMM:
MGMTCOMM :
MONITOR: MONITORNUM:
BESTSOURCE: SHELLY, J.S. 1987. FIELD SURVEYS IN LEWIS & CLARK AND
MEAGHER COS. OF 15 MAY, 28 MAY, 2 JUNE, & 8-11 JUNE.
SOURCECODE: F87SHE0 1 MTUS S87SHEUMMTUS PNDSHE0 1 MTUS
DATASENS: N BOUNDARIES: Y PHOTOS: Y OWNERINFO:
TRANSCR I BR : 87-07-07 JEG CDREV : Y MAPPER: 87-07-09 JEG QC: Y
UPDATE: 88-02-09 JSS
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EOCODE: PDBRA1N1Z0 . 023
NAME: LESQUERELLA KLAUSII
COMNAME: KLAUS' BLADDERPOD
MARGNUM: 5 TENTEN: 5,8 I DENT: V EORANK : B
EORANKCOMM : FAIRLY UNDISTURBED SITES, BUT POPULATIONS NOT VERY LARGE.
SURVEYDATE: 1987-06-11 LASTOBS: 1987-06-11 FIRSTOBS: 1987 GRANK : G3
SRANK : S3 STATE: MT COUNTYNAME: MTLEWI
QUADCODE: 4711224
QUADNAME: BLOWOUT MOUNTAIN PRECISION: SC
470940 N: 471029 E: 1122610 W: 1122709
12 MERIDIAN: PR
PHYSPROV: NR WATERSHED: 17010203
RED MOUNTAIN, AND RIDGES SOUTH AND WEST OF SUMMIT, NORTH OF ALICE CREEK BASIN, ABOUT 1. 4-2.1 AIR MILES NNW OF LEWIS AND CLARK PASS.
OPEN ROCKY SLOPES AND RIDGES; LIMESTONE, GRANITIC, AND RED SEDIMENTARY ROCKS; PINUS FLEX ILIS/ABIES LASIOCARPA, WITH PHYSARI A DIDYMOCARPA, TOWNSEND I A PARRY I , SENECIO CANUS.
ELEV: 7100 SIZE: 30
EODATA : ABOUT 600-800+ PLANTS, IN 4 SUBPOPULATIONS; LIVESTOCK
GRAZING IMPACTS IN SOME PORTIONS OF SITE; FLOWERS AND EARLY FRUIT.
BLOWOUT MOUNTAIN LAT: 470942 LONG: 1122628 S TOWNRANGE: 016N007W SECTION
TRSCOMM : NW4, 11NE4, 1NW4
DIRECTIONS:
GENDESC :
COMMENTS: VOUCHER-SHELLY, J.S. (1331), 1987, MONTU.
ALSO WATERSHED 10030102.
MACODE1: FF5NFHELE 1 MTUS CONTA I NED 1 : N MACQDE2: FFSNFLEWI 1MTUS CONTAINEDE: N MACODE3 : CONTAINED3: ADLMAS : MORELAN: MOREPROT:
MOREMGMT : SITECODE:
SITENAME: RED MOUNTAIN
OWNER: HELENA AND LEWIS 8. CLARK NFs.
OWNERCOMM:
PROTCOMM:
MGMTCOMM:
MONITOR: MOMITORNUM:
BESTSOURCE: SHELLY, J.S. 1987. FIELD SURVEYS IN LEWIS 8. CLARK AND
MEAGHER COS. OF 15 MAY, 28 MAY, 2 JUNE, 8. 8-11 JUNE.
SOURCECODE: F87SHE0 1 MTUS PNDSHE0 1 MTUS S87SHEUMMTUS
DATASEMS: N BOUNDARIES: Y PHOTOS: Y OWNERINFO:
TRANSCR I BR : 87-08-06 JSS CDREV : Y MAPPER: 87-08-10 JEG QC : Y
UPDATE: 88-02-09 JSS
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EOCODE: PDBRA1N1Z0.024
NAME: LESQUERELLA KLAUS 1 1 COMNAME: KLAUS’ BLADDERPOD
MARGNUM: 1 TENTEN: 6,8 I DENT : Y EQRANK : C
EORANKCOMM: SMALL POPULATIONS, BUT HABITAT IN GOOD CONDITION.
SURVEYDATE: 1987-09-13 LASTOBS: 1987-09-13 FIRSTOBS: 1987 GRANK : G3
SRANK : S3 STATE: MT COUNTYNAME: MTLEWI
QUADCODE: 4611281
QUADNAME: SHEEP CREEK PRECISION: SC
LAT: 465408 LONG: 1120255 S: 465406 N: 465441 E: 1120253 W: 1120322
TOWNRANGE: 013N004W SECTION: 12 MERIDIAN: PR
TRSCOMM: NE4,1SW4 PHYSPROV: NR WATERSHED: 10030101
DIRECTIONS: NORTH OF HILGER VALLEY, ON RIDGELINE BETWEEN TOWHEAD GULCH
AND LEVINGS GULCH, CA. 2.5 AIR MILES NE OF 1-15.
GENDESC : ON OPEN, ROCKY RIDGELINES, IN THIN GRAVELLY SOIL; WITH
PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII, AGROPYRON SPICATUM, ERIOGONUM OVAL I FOLIUM, SENECIO CANUS.
ELEV: 6240 SIZE: 2
EODATA: EST . 20-30 PLANTS, IN TWO SMALL SUBPOPULATIONS; PLANTS IN
VEGETATIVE CONDITION; SOME ORV AND GRAZING USE IN AREA.
COMMENTS: SIGHT RECORD; ADDITIONAL SURVEYS IN AREA NEEDED.
MACODE1: FBLRAHEAD1MTUS CONT A I NED 1 : N MAC0DE2 : FBLDOBUTT 1 MTUS C0NTAINED2: N MACODE3 : PRI VATEOWNMTUS CONT A I NED3 : N ADLMAS : N MORELAN: MOREPROT :
MOREMGMT : SITECODE:
SITENAME: SIEBEN RANCH RIDGE
OWNER: BLM; SIEBEN RANCH
OWNERCOMM :
PROTCOMM:
MGMTCGMM :
MONITOR: MONITORNUM:
BESTSOURCE: SHELLY, J.S. MTNHP , STATE LIBRARY, 1515 E. 6TH AVE. , HELENA,
MT 59620 .
SOURCECODE: PNDSHE0 1 MTUS
DATASENS: N BOUNDARIES: Y PHOTOS: N OWNERINFO:
TRANSCRIBR : 87-09-21 JSS CDREV : Y MAPPER: 87-09-23 JEG QC : Y
UPDATE: 88-02-09 JSS
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EOCODE: PDBRA1N1Z0.025 NAME: LESQUERELLA KLAUS 1 1
COMNAME : KLAUS’ BLADDERPOD
MARGNUM: 10 TENTEN: 1,8 I DENT : Y EORANK : C
EORANKCOMM : SMALL POPULATION, BUT HABITAT IN GOOD CONDITION.
SURVEYDATE: 1987-09-29 LASTOBS: 1987-09-29 FIRSTOBS: 1987 GRANK : G3
SRANK: S3 STATE: MT COUNTYNAME: MTLEWI
QUADCODE: 4611176
QUADNAME: HOGBACK MOUNTAIN PRECISION: SC
LAT : 464629 LONG: 1114446 S: 464626 N: 464632 E: 1 114440 W: 1114452
TOWNRANGE: 012N001W SECTION: 28 MERIDIAN: PR
TRSCOMM : NW4NW4 PHYSPROV: NR WATERSHED: 10030101
DIRECTIONS: BIG BELT MOUNTAINS, SOUP CREEK DRAINAGE, CA. 2.0 AIR MILES
NORTHEAST OF HELENA NF ROAD #224, CA. 3.5 AIR MILES NORTH OF YORK.
GENDESC : STEEP SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST-FACING SLOPE, SHALE RUBBLE SCREE;
WITH PINUS PONDEROSA, RHUS TRILOBATA, AGROPYRON SPICATUM, CHRYSOTHAMNUS NAUSEOSUS , PHACELI A HASTATA.
ELEV: 4700 SIZE: 5
EODATA : ONE POPULATION, CA. 25-30 PLANTS; HABITAT LARGELY
UNDISTURBED; MAY BE MORE PLANTS ON SLOPE TO THE SOUTHWEST.
COMMENTS: ADDITIONAL SURVEYS NEEDED IN AREA IN EARLY SUMMER.
MACODE1 : FFSNFHELE 1 MTUS CONTAINED1: MAC0DE2: PRI VATEOWNMTUS C0NTAINED2:
MACQDE3: C0NTAINED3: ADLMAS : MORELAN: MOREPROT:
MOREMGMT : SITECODE:
SITEMAME: SOUP CREEK WEST
OWNER: HELENA NATIONAL FOREST
OWNERCOMM:
PROTCOMM: POPULATION MAY PARTIALLY EXTEND ONTO PRIVATE LAND.
MGMTCOMM :
MONITOR: MONITORNUM:
BESTSOURCE: SHELLY, J.S. 19B7. FIELD SURVEY TO CABIN GULCH PRNA , BIG
BELT MOUNTAINS, OF 29 SEPTEMBER.
SOURCECODE: F87SHE06MTUS PNDSHE01MTUS PNDKRA0 1 MTUS PNDOLS0 1 MTUS
DATASENS: N BOUNDARIES: Y PHOTOS: N OWNERINFQ:
TRAMSCR I BR : 87-09-29 JSS . CDREV : Y MAPPER: 87-10-22 JSS QC ■ Y
UPDATE: 88-02-09 JSS
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EOCODE: PDBRA1N1Z0 . 026
NAME: LESQUERELLA KLAUS 1 1
COMNAME: KLAUS’ BLADDERPOD
MARGNUM: EORANKCOMM : SURVEYDATE: SRANK : S3
QUADCODE: QUADNAME:
11 TENTEN: 3,7 I DENT : Y EORANK : B
FAIRLY LARGE POPULATION, GOOD-EXCELLENT CONDITION HABITAT. 19B7-09-29 LASTOBS: 1987-09-29 FIRSTOBS: 1987 GRANK :
STATE: MT
4611176
HOGBACK MOUNTAIN LAT: 464729 LONG: 1114326 S:
TOWNRANGE: 012N001W SECTION:
TRSCOMM : S2SW4 , 22N2NW4
DIRECTIONS: BIG BELT MOUNTAINS,
COUNTYNAME :
MTLEWI
464726 N: 464731 15 MERIDIAN: PHYSPROV: NR
SOUP CREEK DRAINAGE,
PRECISION:
E: 1114315
PR
WATERSHED:
CA. 4 MILES
SC
W:
G3
1114332
10030101
NORTH¬
EAST OF HELENA NF ROAD #224, CA. 5 AIR MILES NNE OF YORK.
GENDESC : STEEP SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST-FACING SLOPE, SHALE RUBBLE SOILS;
WITH PINUS PONDEROSA, PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII, AGROPYRON SPICATUM, SENECIO CANUS.
ELEV: 5400 SIZE: 5
EODATA: EST. 300-400+ PLANTS <249 INDIVIDUALS COUNTED); HABITAT
UNDISTURBED; POST-FRUITING.
COMMENTS: ADDITIONAL SURVEYS NEEDED IN AREA IN EARLY SUMMER; SITE MAY
PARTIALLY EXTEND ONTO PRIVATE LAND.
MACODE1: FFSRPCABI 1MTUS CONTAINED! : MACODEE: FFSNFHELE 1 MTUS C0NTAINED2:
MAC0DE3 : PR I VATEOWNMTUS C0NTAINED3: ? ADLMAS : N MORELAN : MOREPROT:
MOREMGMT : SITECODE:
SITENAME: SOUP CREEK EAST
OWNER: HELENA NATIONAL F0RE5T ; PVT?.
OWNERCOMM:
PROTCOMM: SITE IS IN CABIN GULCH PROPOSED RESEARCH NATURAL AREA.
MGMTCOMM:
MONITOR: MONITORNUM:
BESTSOURCE: SHELLY, J.S. 1987. FIELD SURVEY TO CABIN GULCH PRNA , BIG
BELT MOUNTAINS, OF 29 SEPTEMBER.
SOURCECODE: F87SHE06MTUS PNDSHE0 1 MTUS PNDKRA0 1 MTUS PNDOLS0 1 MTUS
DATASENS: N BOUNDARIES: Y PHOTOS: N OWNERINFO:
TRANSCR I BR : 87-10-01 JSS CDREV : Y MAPPER: 87-10-22 JSS QC : Y
UPDATE: 88-02-09 JSS
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EOCODE: PDBRA1N1Z0.027 NAME: LESQUERELLA KLAUBII COMMAME: KLAUS’ BLADDERPOD
MARGMUM: 1 TENTEN : 5,7 I DENT : Y EORANK : C
EORANKCOMM : MODERATE POPULATION, ADJACENT TO HIGHWAY.
SURVEYDATE: 1987-05-09 LASTOBS: 1987-06-03 FIRSTOBS: 1987 GRANK : 03
SRANK : S3 STATE: MT COUNTYNAME: MTLEWI
QUADCODE: 4711283
QUADNAME: JOHNSON MOUNTAIN PRECISION: SC
CAT : 471017 LONG: 1121849 S: 471011 N: 471025 E: 1121B37 W: 1121900
TOWNRANGE: 016N006W SECTION: 01 MERIDIAN: PR
TRSCOMM : NW4.2NE4 PHYSPROV: NR WATERSHED: 10030102
DIRECTIONS: MIDDLE FORK DEARBORN RIVER DRAINAGE, NW OF STATE HWY 200,
CA. 0.2 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BRIDGE OVER RIVER, CA. 8 MILES NORTHEAST OF ROGERS PASS.
GENDESC: LOW, GRAVELLY RIDGELINE, VERY SPARSELY VEGETATED; WITH
PHACELI A HASTATA, ERIOGONUM , ALYSSUM ALYSSOIDES, AGROPYRON SPICATUM.
ELEV: 4480 SIZE: 20
EODATA : PLANTS SCATTERED, CA. 101-1000 INDIVIDUALS (LESICA, 1987);
VERY FEW PLANTS (< 10) OBSERVED ON 1987-06-03 (SHELLY); SOME EVIDENCE OF LIGHT LIVESTOCK GRAZING.
COMMENTS :
MAC0DE1 : PRI VATEOWNMTUS C0NTAINED1: Y MAC0DE2 : C0NTAINED2:
MAC0DE3 : C0NTAINED3: ADLMAS : MORELAN: MOREPROT:
MOREMGMT : SITECODE:
SITENAME: MIDDLE FORK DEARBORN RIVER
OWNER: PRIVATE LAND
OWMERCOMM :
PROTCOMM:
MGMTCOMM :
MONITOR: MONITORNUM:
BEST30URCE: LESICA, P. DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY, UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA,
MISSOULA, MT 59812. (4221), WITH LISA CAMPBELL. 1987. MONTU. SOURCECODE: PNDLES0 1 MTUS PNDSHE0 1 MTUS SB7LESUMMTUS PNDCAM0 1 MTUS
DATASENS: N BOUNDARIES: Y PHOTOS: N OWNER INFO:
TRANSCRIBR: 87-10-22 JSS CDREV: Y MAPPER: 87-10-22 JSS QC : Y
UPDATE: 88-02-09 J5S
USGS Nelson Quadrangle (7.5') Lesouerella klausii
USGS Blowout Mountain Quadrangle (7.5")
Lesquerella klausii
USGS Hogback Mountain Quadrangle (7.5') Lesquerella klausii
'T E CREEK )
60
Le:
USGS Cadotte Creek Quadrangle (7.5') Lesquerella klausii
USGS Hogback Mountain Quadrangle (7.5') Lesquerella klausii
USGS Hogback Mountain Quadrangle (7.5') Lesquerella klausii
USGS Nelson Quadrangle (7.5') Lesquerella klausii
65
USGS Hogback Mountain Quadrangle (7.5') Lesquerella klausii
USGS Canyon Ferry Quadrangle (7.5') Lesquerella klausii
USGS Hauser Lake Quadrangle (7.5')
ruerella klausii
68
USGS Nelson Quadrangle (7.5') Lesquerella klausii
1 660 000 FEET
510
USGS Charcoal Gulch Quadrangle (7.5') Lesquerella klausii
USGS Charcoal Gulch Quadrangle ■( 7 . 5 ' )
uerella klausii
USGS Goxcombe Butte Quadrangle (7.5') Lesquerella klausli
USGS Rogers Pass Quadrangle (7.5') Lesguerella klausii
73
USGS Sheep Creek Quadrangle (7.5')
USGS Hogback Mountain Quadrangle (7.5') Lesquerella klausii
USGS Johnson Mountain Quadrangle (7.5') Lesquerella klausii
76
V. PHOTOGRAPHS <PP. 77-82)
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kgs_quer e 1 1 a klausi i — habit? showing basal leaves flowering stems (Telephone Gulch (005) site).
and
78
Lesquerel la k I ausi i — site) ■
3
flowers and fruit (Sweats Gulch (017)
c„
Lesquerel la k 1 ausi i argil litic soils in site) .
- habitat? background
on gravelly? reddish (Rogers Pass East ( 0SS )
80
D.
Lesquerel 1 a k lausi i — close-up of habitat? (Roger Pass East (0S2) site).
in windswept area
81
Le.squere.l la kiausi i - shale barren habitat < Hunters Gulch {001 ) site).
82
Lesquerel la klausi i - shale barren habitat (Thornquist Gulch (020) )„