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        Species - Contracted Indian Ricegrass - Oryzopsis contracta

Contracted Indian Ricegrass - Oryzopsis contracta

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- Fertig, W. 1994. Status report on Oryzopsis contracta, a USFWS Category 2 candidate species. Unpublished report to Bureau of Land Management. Wyoming Natural Diversity Database, Laramie. 41 pp.
- Heidel, B. L. 1996. Noteworthy collections - Montana. Madrono 43(3):436-440.
- Heidel, B.L. and J. Vanderhorst. 1996. Sensitive plant species surveys in the Butte District, Beaverhead and Madison Counties. Unpublished report to the Bureau of Land Management. Montana Natural Heritage Program, Helena, Montana.
- Lesica, P., M.T. Lavin, and P.F. Stickney. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. Fort Worth, TX: BRIT Press. viii + 771 p.
- Lesica, P., M.T. Lavin, and P.F. Stickney. 2022. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants, Second Edition. Fort Worth, TX: BRIT Press. viii + 779 p.
- Vanderhorst, J., B.L. Heidel, J. Pierce, and S.V. Cooper. 1997. Botanical survey of the Ruby Range, Madison County, Montana. Unpublished report to the Bureau of Land Management Dillon Resource Area. Montana Natural Heritage Program, Helena, MT. 47. pp. plus appendices.
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Citation for data on this website:
Contracted Indian Ricegrass — Oryzopsis contracta. Montana Field Guide. Montana Natural Heritage Program. Retrieved on May 16, 2026, from https://FieldGuide.mt.gov/speciesDetail.aspx?elcode=PMPOA4J0E0