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Slender Russian-thistle - Salsola collina

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Non-native Species

Global Rank: GNR
State Rank: SNA
C-value: 1


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General Description
Stems 10–100 cm, branched. Leaves ca. 1 mm wide. Inflorescence not interrupted; bracts appressed, overlapping at maturity. Fruiting calyx 2–5 mm across without conspicuous wings (Lesica et al. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. BRIT Press. Fort Worth, TX).

Species Range
Montana Range Range Descriptions

Non-native
 


Range Comments
In much of MT; native to Eurasia and now widespread in central North America but extending east sporadically to NY, NH and KY (Lesica et al. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. BRIT Press. Fort Worth, TX; Mosyakin 2003 in Fl. N. Amer. Vol. 4).

Observations in Montana Natural Heritage Program Database
Number of Observations: 30

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Relative Density

Recency

 

(Observations spanning multiple months or years are excluded from time charts)



Habitat
Predicted Suitable Habitat Model

This species has a Predicted Suitable Habitat Model available.

To learn how these Models were created see mtnhp.org/models

Management

Stewardship Responsibility

Based on the Montana Natural Heritage Program's latest predicted habitat suitability model

Total species' range in Montana 381,165 km2 (100% of Montana)
Area predicted to have
some level of suitable habitat		 146,877 km2 (39% of Montana)

Stewardship responsibility for the predicted area of suitable habitat can be broken down as follows

  Total Suitable Optimal Suitability Moderate Suitability Low Suitability
Federal 17% 1% 10% 6%
State 8% 1% 4% 3%
Local <1% <1% <1% <1%
Conservation Lands/Easements 2% <1% 1% 1%
Private/Tribal/Unknown 73% 4% 41% 28%

See the Habitat Suitability for Biodiversity task in Map Viewer for a more detailed look at stewardship responsibilities within a variety of local jurisdictions.


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