Bench Mark

Shoshone National Forest · Wyoming · 5,940 acres · RoadlessArea Rule (2001)
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Observed Species (29)

Species with confirmed research-grade observation records from iNaturalist community science data.

(2)
Campanula petiolata
Awnless Brome (1)
Bromus inermis
Big Greasewood (1)
Sarcobatus vermiculatus
Bighorn Sheep (1)
Ovis canadensis
Brown Bear (1)
Ursus arctos
Cheatgrass (1)
Bromus tectorum
Common Yarrow (2)
Achillea millefolium
Creeping Oregon-grape (1)
Berberis repens
Creeping Thistle (2)
Cirsium arvense
Douglas-fir (1)
Pseudotsuga menziesii
Drummond's Thistle (1)
Cirsium scariosum
Field Horsetail (1)
Equisetum arvense
Fireweed (4)
Chamaenerion angustifolium
Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel (1)
Callospermophilus lateralis
Ground Juniper (1)
Juniperus communis
Lodgepole Pine (1)
Pinus contorta
Moose (1)
Alces alces
Musk Thistle (1)
Carduus nutans
Nuttall's Mariposa Lily (1)
Calochortus nuttallii
Pearly Everlasting (1)
Anaphalis margaritacea
Quaking Aspen (1)
Populus tremuloides
Raynolds' Sedge (1)
Carex raynoldsii
Red Baneberry (1)
Actaea rubra
Red Raspberry (1)
Rubus idaeus
Sand Violet (1)
Viola adunca
Showy Green-gentian (2)
Frasera speciosa
Towering Lousewort (1)
Pedicularis bracteosa
White Clover (1)
Trifolium repens
Yellow Columbine (1)
Aquilegia flavescens
Federally Listed Species (6)

Species identified by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as potentially occurring within this area based on range and habitat data. These designations do not indicate confirmed presence — they identify habitat where agency actions may require consultation under the Endangered Species Act.

Whitebark Pine
Pinus albicaulisThreatened
Canada Lynx
Lynx canadensis
Grizzly bear
Ursus arctos horribilis
Monarch
Danaus plexippusProposed Threatened
North American Wolverine
Gulo gulo luscus
Suckley's Cuckoo Bumble Bee
Bombus suckleyiProposed Endangered
Other Species of Concern (3)

Species identified by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as potentially occurring based on range and habitat data.

Broad-tailed Hummingbird
Selasphorus platycercus
Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi
Migratory Birds of Conservation Concern (3)

Birds of conservation concern identified by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as potentially occurring based on range data. These species may warrant additional consideration under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.

Broad-tailed Hummingbird
Selasphorus platycercus
Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi
Vegetation (10)

Composition from LANDFIRE 2024 EVT spatial analysis. Ecosystems classified per NatureServe Terrestrial Ecological Systems.

GNR35.2%
GNR24.3%
Intermountain Mountain Sagebrush Steppe
Shrub / Shrubland · 287 ha
GNR11.9%
Rocky Mountain Alpine Dwarf-Shrubland
Shrub / Shrubland · 217 ha
GNR9.0%
Central Rockies Douglas-fir Forest
Tree / Conifer · 143 ha
GNR5.9%
Rocky Mountain Lodgepole Pine Forest
Tree / Conifer · 114 ha
GNR4.8%
Rocky Mountain Cliff Canyon and Massive Bedrock
Sparse / Sparsely Vegetated · 71 ha
3.0%
Rocky Mountain Alpine Meadow
Herb / Grassland · 41 ha
GNR1.7%
Rocky Mountain Subalpine Meadow
Herb / Grassland · 40 ha
GNR1.6%
Northern Rockies Subalpine Grassland
Herb / Grassland · 30 ha
GNR1.2%

Bench Mark

Bench Mark Roadless Area

Shoshone National Forest, Wyoming · 5,940 acres