Black Butte

Custer National Forest · Montana · 871 acres · RoadlessArea Rule (2001)
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Observed Species (11)

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

American Pasqueflower (1)
Pulsatilla nuttalliana
American Yellow Lady's-slipper (1)
Cypripedium parviflorum
Clustered Leatherflower (1)
Clematis hirsutissima
Fairy Slipper (1)
Calypso bulbosa
Green-flower Wintergreen (1)
Pyrola chlorantha
Gunnison's Mariposa Lily (2)
Calochortus gunnisonii
Johnson's Tufted Jumping Spider (1)
Phidippus johnsoni
Lodgepole Pine (1)
Pinus contorta
Prickly Lettuce (1)
Lactuca serriola
Red Fox (1)
Vulpes vulpes
Yellow Missionbells (1)
Fritillaria pudica
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 (9)

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

Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Black Rosy-Finch
Leucosticte atrata
Broad-tailed Hummingbird
Selasphorus platycercus
Calliope Hummingbird
Selasphorus calliope
Cassin's Finch
Haemorhous cassinii
Evening Grosbeak
Coccothraustes vespertinus
Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi
Rufous Hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus
Migratory Birds of Conservation Concern (9)

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
Black Rosy-Finch
Leucosticte atrata
Broad-tailed Hummingbird
Selasphorus platycercus
Calliope Hummingbird
Selasphorus calliope
Cassin's Finch
Haemorhous cassinii
Evening Grosbeak
Coccothraustes vespertinus
Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi
Rufous Hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus
Vegetation (10)

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

GNR24.5%
Central Rockies Douglas-fir Forest
Tree / Conifer · 63 ha
GNR17.9%
Rocky Mountain Aspen Forest
Tree / Hardwood · 60 ha
GNR17.2%
Rocky Mountain Lodgepole Pine Forest
Tree / Conifer · 26 ha
GNR7.4%
Rocky Mountain Cliff Canyon and Massive Bedrock
Sparse / Sparsely Vegetated · 22 ha
6.3%
Intermountain Mountain Sagebrush Steppe
Shrub / Shrubland · 20 ha
GNR5.7%
Northern Rockies Subalpine Grassland
Herb / Grassland · 13 ha
GNR3.7%
Northern Rockies Foothill Shrubland
Shrub / Shrubland · 10 ha
GNR2.8%
G32.2%

Black Butte

Black Butte Roadless Area

Custer National Forest, Montana · 871 acres