Black Butte

Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest · Montana · 39,160 acres · RoadlessArea Rule (2001)
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Observed Species (26)

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

Black Henbane (1)
Hyoscyamus niger
Boreal Chorus Frog (1)
Pseudacris maculata
Boreal Locoweed (1)
Oxytropis borealis
Bull Elephant's-head (1)
Pedicularis groenlandica
Columbia Spotted Frog (2)
Rana luteiventris
Common Yarrow (1)
Achillea millefolium
Drummond's Thistle (1)
Cirsium scariosum
Hoary Pincushion (1)
Chaenactis douglasii
Longleaf Phlox (1)
Phlox longifolia
Many-flowered Phlox (1)
Phlox multiflora
Mule Deer (1)
Odocoileus hemionus
Oval-leaf Buckwheat (1)
Eriogonum ovalifolium
Parry's Lousewort (2)
Pedicularis parryi
Prairie Flax (1)
Linum lewisii
Prairie-smoke (1)
Geum triflorum
Red-osier Dogwood (1)
Cornus sericea
Showy Green-gentian (5)
Frasera speciosa
Silky Scorpionweed (2)
Phacelia sericea
Single-head Goldenweed (1)
Ericameria suffruticosa
Skunk Polemonium (2)
Polemonium viscosum
Towering Lousewort (1)
Pedicularis bracteosa
Western Blue Iris (1)
Iris missouriensis
Western Tiger Salamander (1)
Ambystoma mavortium
Western Toad (1)
Anaxyrus boreas
White-head Mule's-ears (1)
Wyethia helianthoides
Yellow-bellied Marmot (1)
Marmota flaviventris
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 (4)

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

Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Cassin's Finch
Haemorhous cassinii
Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi
Migratory Birds of Conservation Concern (4)

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.

Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Cassin's Finch
Haemorhous cassinii
Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi
Vegetation (15)

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

Intermountain Mountain Sagebrush Steppe
Shrub / Shrubland · 7,846 ha
GNR49.5%
Rocky Mountain Lodgepole Pine Forest
Tree / Conifer · 2,179 ha
GNR13.7%
Northern Rockies Subalpine Grassland
Herb / Grassland · 1,353 ha
GNR8.5%
Central Rockies Douglas-fir Forest
Tree / Conifer · 1,096 ha
GNR6.9%
GNR6.0%
GNR3.9%
Rocky Mountain Subalpine Meadow
Herb / Grassland · 526 ha
GNR3.3%
Rocky Mountain Cliff Canyon and Massive Bedrock
Sparse / Sparsely Vegetated · 415 ha
2.6%
GNR2.0%
GNR1.0%
Rocky Mountain Aspen Forest
Tree / Hardwood · 119 ha
GNR0.8%
0.7%
G30.2%
G30.0%
Great Basin Big Sagebrush Shrubland
Shrub / Shrubland · 2 ha
G30.0%

Black Butte

Black Butte Roadless Area

Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, Montana · 39,160 acres