Montana Field Guide

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Musineon glaucescens is a local endemic of central Montana. It was described as a new species in 2019 from two locations in the Gates of the Mountains Wilderness. Its extreme rarity makes it a species of conservation concern. Its remote habitat appears to limit the potential for disturance and protection from most threats. Shifts in climate may negatively impact the species. Areas of potentially suitable habitat in the vicinity of the known occurrences and across the Big Belt Mtns should be surveyed for other populations.