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Rydberg's Parsley - Musineon vaginatum
State Rank Reason (see State Rank above)
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Population Size
Score1 - Moderate: Generally 10,000-100,000 individuals.
CommentEstimated as population levels from specimen collections are largely unknown.
Range Extent
Score2 - Regional or State Endemic or Small Montana Range: Generally restricted to an area <100,000 sq. miles (equivalent to 2/3 the size of Montana or less) or Montana contributes 50% or more of the species’ range or populations OR limited to 2-3 Sub-basins in Montana.
Area of Occupancy
Score0-1 - Moderate to High. Occurs in >10 Subwatersheds (6th Code HUC’s), though the species' distribution is not sufficiently documented to place it within one class.
Environmental Specificity
Score0-1 - Low to Moderate.
Trends
Score0-1 - Stable to Minor Declines:
CommentTrends unknown, though populations are likely stable or experiencing only minor declines.
Threats
Score0-1 - Low to Medium.
Intrinsic Vulnerability
Score0-1 - Low to Moderate Vulnerability.
Raw Conservation Status Score
Score
3 to 8 total points scored out of a possible 19.
General Description
Caulescent. Stems prostrate to ascending. 15–30 cm. Herbage glabrous. Leaves alternate; blades ovate in outline, subtripinnate; ultimate segments linear to oblong, 3–25 mm long. Umbels: peduncles 5–25 long, longer than the leaves; rays 5–40 mm long; involucel bracts 2–3 mm long. Flowers yellow or white. Mericarps 3–5 mm long, glabrous or scaberulous; oil tubes 1 to 4 per interval (
Lesica et al. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. BRIT Press. Fort Worth, TX).
Species Range
Montana Range
Range Descriptions
Native
Range Comments
Regional endemic of south-central Montana and north-central Wyoming. Reports from northern Utah (Mathias and Constance 1944) are thought to be based on misidentified specimens.
Observations in Montana Natural Heritage Program Database
Number of Observations: 48
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Relative Density
Recency
(Observations spanning multiple months or years are excluded from time charts)
Habitat
Stony, usually calcareous soil or talus in open, often Douglas-fir forest, woodlands; valleys to subalpine (
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
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Jones, W. W. 1901. Preliminary flora of Gallatin County. M.S. Thesis. Bozeman, MT: Montana State College. 78 pp.- 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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