Lionhead

Gallatin National Forest · Montana · 33,549 acres · RoadlessArea Rule (2001)
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Observed Species (259)

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

Whitebark Pine (2)
Pinus albicaulisThreatened
(4)
Campanula petiolata
(3)
Eritrichium argenteum
Alfalfa (1)
Medicago sativa
Alpine Bog Laurel (1)
Kalmia microphylla
Alpine Speedwell (1)
Veronica wormskjoldii
Alsike Clover (1)
Trifolium hybridum
American Avocet (1)
Recurvirostra americana
American Beaver (4)
Castor canadensis
American Black Bear (2)
Ursus americanus
American Crow (3)
Corvus brachyrhynchos
American Dipper (3)
Cinclus mexicanus
American Pasqueflower (1)
Pulsatilla nuttalliana
American Pika (4)
Ochotona princeps
American Robin (8)
Turdus migratorius
American White Pelican (20)
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
American Wigeon (1)
Mareca americana
Arrowleaf Balsamroot (14)
Balsamorhiza sagittata
Asian Forget-me-not (1)
Myosotis asiatica
Awnless Brome (1)
Bromus inermis
Bald Eagle (10)
Haliaeetus leucocephalusDL
Barrow's Goldeneye (5)
Bucephala islandica
Belted Kingfisher (1)
Megaceryle alcyon
Big Sagebrush (7)
Artemisia tridentata
Bighorn Sheep (24)
Ovis canadensis
Black Henbane (2)
Hyoscyamus niger
Black Medic (1)
Medicago lupulina
Black-capped Chickadee (1)
Poecile atricapillus
Black-headed Grosbeak (1)
Pheucticus melanocephalus
Bladder Campion (6)
Silene latifolia
Blue Jay (1)
Cyanocitta cristata
Broad-tailed Hummingbird (1)
Selasphorus platycercus
Brown Bear (2)
Ursus arctos
Brown Trout (2)
Salmo trutta
Bufflehead (2)
Bucephala albeola
Bull Elephant's-head (3)
Pedicularis groenlandica
Bull Thistle (1)
Cirsium vulgare
Canada Buffaloberry (3)
Shepherdia canadensis
Canada Goose (12)
Branta canadensis
Cassin's Finch (1)
Haemorhous cassinii
Cedar Waxwing (1)
Bombycilla cedrorum
Chipping Sparrow (2)
Spizella passerina
Choke Cherry (4)
Prunus virginiana
Cinnamon Teal (2)
Spatula cyanoptera
Clark's Nutcracker (1)
Nucifraga columbiana
Clasping Twisted-stalk (1)
Streptopus amplexifolius
Cliff Swallow (1)
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
Climbing Nightshade (4)
Solanum dulcamara
Clustered Leatherflower (27)
Clematis hirsutissima
Columbia Spotted Frog (3)
Rana luteiventris
Common Goldeneye (1)
Bucephala clangula
Common Hound's-tongue (12)
Cynoglossum officinale
Common Loon (1)
Gavia immer
Common Merganser (13)
Mergus merganser
Common Mullein (13)
Verbascum thapsus
Common Muskrat (2)
Ondatra zibethicus
Common Woolly-sunflower (2)
Eriophyllum lanatum
Common Yarrow (7)
Achillea millefolium
Cordroot Beardtongue (4)
Penstemon montanus
Cougar (3)
Puma concolor
Cow-parsnip (2)
Heracleum maximum
Creeping Oregon-grape (17)
Berberis repens
Creeping Thistle (3)
Cirsium arvense
Curly Dock (1)
Rumex crispus
Cutleaf Anemone (4)
Anemone multifida
Double-crested Cormorant (7)
Nannopterum auritum
Douglas-fir (3)
Pseudotsuga menziesii
Drummond's Thistle (4)
Cirsium scariosum
Dusky Grouse (3)
Dendragapus obscurus
Dwarf Mountain Fleabane (1)
Erigeron compositus
Dwarf Waterleaf (8)
Hydrophyllum capitatum
Eastern Warbling-Vireo (2)
Vireo gilvus
Eaton's Firecracker (1)
Penstemon eatonii
Fairy Slipper (1)
Calypso bulbosa
False Saxifrage (1)
Telesonix heucheriformis
Felwort (1)
Swertia perennis
Field Horsetail (1)
Equisetum arvense
Field Pennycress (1)
Thlaspi arvense
Field Pepper-grass (1)
Lepidium campestre
Fireweed (11)
Chamaenerion angustifolium
Four-line Honeysuckle (2)
Lonicera involucrata
Foxtail Barley (1)
Hordeum jubatum
Fringed Grass-of-Parnassus (3)
Parnassia fimbriata
Gadwall (1)
Mareca strepera
German Madwort (1)
Asperugo procumbens
Giant Pinedrops (2)
Pterospora andromedea
Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel (2)
Callospermophilus lateralis
Graet Basin Indian-potato (1)
Lomatium linearifolium
Great Blanket-flower (1)
Gaillardia aristata
Great Blue Heron (4)
Ardea herodias
Great Gray Owl (1)
Strix nebulosa
Great Swamp Ragwort (1)
Senecio hydrophilus
Greater Red Indian-paintbrush (4)
Castilleja miniata
Greene's Mountain-ash (1)
Sorbus scopulina
Ground Juniper (2)
Juniperus communis
Hairy Valerian (1)
Valeriana edulis
Hairy Woodpecker (1)
Leuconotopicus villosus
Hardstem Bulrush (1)
Schoenoplectus acutus
Hayden's Clover (1)
Trifolium haydenii
Heartleaf Arnica (5)
Arnica cordifolia
Hoary False Alyssum (4)
Berteroa incana
Hood's Phlox (1)
Phlox hoodii
Hooker's Mountain-avens (1)
Dryas hookeriana
Hooker's Pussytoes (1)
Antennaria racemosa
Hot-rock Beardtongue (2)
Penstemon deustus
Intermediate Wheatgrass (1)
Thinopyrum intermedium
Lanceleaf Springbeauty (4)
Claytonia lanceolata
Lanceleaf Stonecrop (7)
Sedum lanceolatum
Large-flower Yellow Fawnlily (18)
Erythronium grandiflorum
Lazuli Bunting (1)
Passerina amoena
Leafy Lousewort (2)
Pedicularis racemosa
Lewis' Monkeyflower (1)
Erythranthe lewisii
Limber Pine (1)
Pinus flexilis
Lincoln's Sparrow (2)
Melospiza lincolnii
Lodgepole Pine (2)
Pinus contorta
Long-stalk Clover (1)
Trifolium longipes
Long-tubed Evening-primrose (1)
Oenothera flava
Longleaf Phlox (1)
Phlox longifolia
Mallard (2)
Anas platyrhynchos
Many-flowered Phlox (3)
Phlox multiflora
Meadow Deathcamas (3)
Toxicoscordion venenosum
Meadow Goat's-beard (7)
Tragopogon dubius
Meadow Timothy (1)
Phleum pratense
Moose (5)
Alces alces
Mountain Chickadee (2)
Poecile gambeli
Mountain Maple (2)
Acer glabrum
Mule Deer (13)
Odocoileus hemionus
Narrowleaf Bur-reed (1)
Sparganium angustifolium
Narrowleaf Collomia (2)
Collomia linearis
Nettle-leaf Giant-hyssop (4)
Agastache urticifolia
Nodding Beggarticks (1)
Bidens cernua
North American Porcupine (1)
Erethizon dorsatum
North American Red Squirrel (6)
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
Northern Flicker (4)
Colaptes auratus
Northern House Wren (2)
Troglodytes aedon
Northern Yellow Warbler (5)
Setophaga aestiva
Orange Agoseris (1)
Agoseris aurantiaca
Oregon Boxleaf (1)
Paxistima myrsinites
Osprey (10)
Pandion haliaetus
Pallid Indian-paintbrush (1)
Castilleja pallescens
Parry's Primrose (1)
Primula parryi
Parsnip-flower Buckwheat (3)
Eriogonum heracleoides
Pearly Everlasting (4)
Anaphalis margaritacea
Pine Siskin (2)
Spinus pinus
Pine Violet (2)
Viola purpurea
Pineapple-weed Chamomile (1)
Matricaria discoidea
Pink Wintergreen (2)
Pyrola asarifolia
Prairie Flax (1)
Linum lewisii
Prairie Gentian (3)
Gentiana affinis
Prairie-smoke (5)
Geum triflorum
Prickly Lettuce (1)
Lactuca serriola
Purple Avens (2)
Geum rivale
Purple Clematis (3)
Clematis occidentalis
Purple Missionbells (2)
Fritillaria atropurpurea
Purple Mountain Saxifrage (1)
Saxifraga oppositifolia
Quaking Aspen (5)
Populus tremuloides
Rainbow Trout or Steelhead (2)
Oncorhynchus mykiss
Red Baneberry (4)
Actaea rubra
Red Clover (2)
Trifolium pratense
Red Elderberry (3)
Sambucus racemosa
Red Fox (6)
Vulpes vulpes
Red Raspberry (3)
Rubus idaeus
Red-naped Sapsucker (1)
Sphyrapicus nuchalis
Red-tailed Hawk (1)
Buteo jamaicensis
Rhexia-leaf Indian-paintbrush (2)
Castilleja rhexiifolia
Rhubarb (1)
Rheum rhabarbarum
Richardson's Geranium (4)
Geranium richardsonii
Ring-billed Gull (2)
Larus delawarensis
Ring-necked Duck (8)
Aythya collaris
Rock Wren (1)
Salpinctes obsoletus
Rocky Mountain Fringed Gentian (4)
Gentianopsis thermalis
Rocky Mountain Goat (22)
Oreamnos americanus
Rocky Mountain Rockrose (2)
Helianthella uniflora
Rosy Pussytoes (2)
Antennaria rosea
Rough-fruit Mandarin (4)
Prosartes trachycarpa
Rubber Rabbitbrush (6)
Ericameria nauseosa
Ruffed Grouse (2)
Bonasa umbellus
Sandhill Crane (10)
Antigone canadensis
Saskatoon (1)
Amelanchier alnifolia
Self-heal (2)
Prunella vulgaris
Sharp-shinned Hawk (1)
Accipiter striatus
Sheep Cinquefoil (1)
Potentilla ovina
Shoreline Wolf Spider (1)
Arctosa littoralis
Showy Green-gentian (5)
Frasera speciosa
Showy Indian-paintbrush (1)
Castilleja pulchella
Showy Milkweed (1)
Asclepias speciosa
Shrubby Beardtongue (3)
Penstemon fruticosus
Siberian Peashrub (1)
Caragana arborescens
Silky Scorpionweed (2)
Phacelia sericea
Silverleaf Scorpionweed (1)
Phacelia hastata
Silvery Cinquefoil (1)
Potentilla argentea
Skunk Polemonium (2)
Polemonium viscosum
Slender Indian-paintbrush (1)
Castilleja gracillima
Slender-sepal Marsh-marigold (1)
Caltha leptosepala
Slim-stem Small-reedgrass (2)
Calamagrostis stricta
Small-flower Anemone (1)
Anemone parviflora
Small-flower Blue-eyed Mary (1)
Collinsia parviflora
Small-flower Valerian (2)
Valeriana occidentalis
Small-flower Woodland-star (2)
Lithophragma parviflorum
Snow Willow (1)
Salix nivalis
Snowberry (1)
Symphoricarpos albus
Solomon's-plume (13)
Maianthemum racemosum
Song Sparrow (5)
Melospiza melodia
Spiny Milkvetch (1)
Astragalus kentrophyta
Spotted Coralroot (1)
Corallorhiza maculata
Spotted Knapweed (3)
Centaurea stoebe
Spotted Sandpiper (3)
Actitis macularius
Spotted Saxifrage (1)
Saxifraga bronchialis
Spotted Water-hemlock (1)
Cicuta maculata
Spreading Dogbane (2)
Apocynum androsaemifolium
Starflower Solomon's-plume (3)
Maianthemum stellatum
Sticky Geranium (42)
Geranium viscosissimum
Streambank Globemallow (11)
Iliamna rivularis
Streambank Saxifrage (2)
Micranthes odontoloma
Striped Coralroot (1)
Corallorhiza striata
Subalpine Fir (1)
Abies lasiocarpa
Subalpine Larkspur (2)
Delphinium occidentale
Sulphur-flower Buckwheat (8)
Eriogonum umbellatum
Swainson's Hawk (2)
Buteo swainsoni
Tall White Bog Orchid (1)
Platanthera dilatata
Terrestrial Gartersnake (4)
Thamnophis elegans
Thimbleberry (3)
Rubus parviflorus
Timber Milkvetch (2)
Astragalus miser
Towering Lousewort (2)
Pedicularis bracteosa
Townsend's Solitaire (1)
Myadestes townsendi
Tree Swallow (6)
Tachycineta bicolor
Trumpeter Swan (1)
Cygnus buccinator
Turkey Vulture (5)
Cathartes aura
Two-form Pussytoes (1)
Antennaria dimorpha
Uinta Chipmunk (1)
Neotamias umbrinus
Uinta Ground Squirrel (2)
Urocitellus armatus
Umbellate Bastard Toad-flax (1)
Comandra umbellata
Upland Yellow Violet (1)
Viola praemorsa
Utah Honeysuckle (1)
Lonicera utahensis
Violet-green Swallow (1)
Tachycineta thalassina
Virginia Strawberry (8)
Fragaria virginiana
Virile Crayfish (4)
Faxonius virilis
Wapiti (2)
Cervus canadensis
Wax Currant (1)
Ribes cereum
Western Grebe (3)
Aechmophorus occidentalis
Western Gromwell (9)
Lithospermum ruderale
Western Meadowrue (1)
Thalictrum occidentale
Western Tanager (1)
Piranga ludoviciana
Western Toad (6)
Anaxyrus boreas
Westslope Cutthroat Trout (2)
Oncorhynchus lewisi
White Clover (1)
Trifolium repens
White Globe-flower (2)
Trollius albiflorus
White Sweetclover (2)
Melilotus albus
White-crowned Sparrow (2)
Zonotrichia leucophrys
White-head Mule's-ears (1)
Wyethia helianthoides
Wild Chives (1)
Allium schoenoprasum
Wild Licorice (2)
Glycyrrhiza lepidota
Wolf Lichen (1)
Letharia vulpina
Woodland Strawberry (1)
Fragaria vesca
Yellow Columbine (8)
Aquilegia flavescens
Yellow Missionbells (4)
Fritillaria pudica
Yellow-bellied Marmot (2)
Marmota flaviventris
Yellow-rumped Warbler (1)
Setophaga coronata
a fungus (1)
Caloscypha fulgens
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 (14)

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
California Gull
Larus californicus
Calliope Hummingbird
Selasphorus calliope
Cassin's Finch
Haemorhous cassinii
Clark's Grebe
Aechmophorus clarkii
Evening Grosbeak
Coccothraustes vespertinus
Franklin's Gull
Leucophaeus pipixcan
Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi
Rufous Hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus
Western Grebe
Aechmophorus occidentalis
Williamson's Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus thyroideus nataliae
Migratory Birds of Conservation Concern (14)

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
California Gull
Larus californicus
Calliope Hummingbird
Selasphorus calliope
Cassin's Finch
Haemorhous cassinii
Clark's Grebe
Aechmophorus clarkii
Evening Grosbeak
Coccothraustes vespertinus
Franklin's Gull
Leucophaeus pipixcan
Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi
Rufous Hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus
Western Grebe
Aechmophorus occidentalis
Williamson's Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus thyroideus
Vegetation (13)

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

GNR28.0%
Intermountain Mountain Sagebrush Steppe
Shrub / Shrubland · 2,275 ha
GNR16.8%
Central Rockies Douglas-fir Forest
Tree / Conifer · 2,049 ha
GNR15.1%
GNR12.3%
Rocky Mountain Lodgepole Pine Forest
Tree / Conifer · 1,323 ha
GNR9.7%
Rocky Mountain Cliff Canyon and Massive Bedrock
Sparse / Sparsely Vegetated · 925 ha
6.8%
GNR2.6%
Rocky Mountain Subalpine Meadow
Herb / Grassland · 348 ha
GNR2.6%
Rocky Mountain Alpine Bedrock and Scree
Sparse / Sparsely Vegetated · 257 ha
1.9%
Rocky Mountain Alpine Dwarf-Shrubland
Shrub / Shrubland · 127 ha
GNR0.9%
Rocky Mountain Aspen Forest
Tree / Hardwood · 70 ha
GNR0.5%
G30.1%
G30.1%

Lionhead

Lionhead Roadless Area

Gallatin National Forest, Montana · 33,549 acres