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Western False Asphodel - Triantha occidentalis
Other Names:
Tofieldia glutinosa
Native Species
Global Rank:
G5
State Rank:
S4
(see State Rank Reason below)
C-value:
7
Agency Status
USFWS:
USFS:
BLM:
State Rank Reason (see State Rank above)
DRAFT: Requesting feedback on the 2026 revised rank, factors, and State Rank Reason outlined below and in the Conservation Status Rank Report.
Triantha occidentalis is locally common in some subalpine and alpine, wet meadows and other localized wet habitats in western Montana. No significant and widespread threats to the species are known, and population levels are robust enough that its viability in the state is not a concern.
General Description
Stems stipitate-glandular, 6–45 cm. Leaves 3–25 cm × 2–6 mm. Flowers in groups of 3; tepals 4–7 mm long. Capsule 5–8 mm long (
Lesica et al. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. BRIT Press. Fort Worth, TX).
Lesica (2012) treats this species as
Tofieldia glutinosa subspecies
montana C.L. Hitchc.
Species Range
Montana Range
Range Descriptions
Native
Range Comments
AK to CA, ID and WY (Lesica et al. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. BRIT Press. Fort Worth, TX).
Observations in Montana Natural Heritage Program Database
Number of Observations: 193
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Relative Density
Recency
(Observations spanning multiple months or years are excluded from time charts)
Habitat
Wet meadows, fens, especially around lakes, streams, wet rock ledges; subalpine, alpine, uncommon lower (
Lesica et al. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. BRIT Press. Fort Worth, TX).
Stewardship Responsibility
References
- Literature Cited AboveLegend:
View Online Publication- Lesica, P., M.T. Lavin, and P.F. Stickney. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. Fort Worth, TX: BRIT Press. viii + 771 p.
- Additional ReferencesLegend: View Online Publication
Do you know of a citation we're missing?- 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.
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