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Gallatin National Forest · Montana · 2,500 acres · RoadlessArea Rule (2001)
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Observed Species (107)

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

(8)
Anticlea elegans
Alpine Milkvetch (2)
Astragalus alpinus
Alpine Speedwell (1)
Veronica wormskjoldii
Alsike Clover (2)
Trifolium hybridum
American Bistort (1)
Bistorta bistortoides
American Black Bear (3)
Ursus americanus
American Dipper (1)
Cinclus mexicanus
American Goshawk (1)
Astur atricapillus
American Kestrel (1)
Falco sparverius
American Mistletoe (1)
Arceuthobium americanum
American Robin (1)
Turdus migratorius
Asian Forget-me-not (1)
Myosotis asiatica
Bald Eagle (1)
Haliaeetus leucocephalusDL
Blue Stickseed (1)
Hackelia micrantha
Brain Mushroom (1)
Gyromitra esculenta
Broad-winged Hawk (1)
Buteo platypterus
Brook Trout (2)
Salvelinus fontinalis
Brown Bear (2)
Ursus arctos
Canada Buffaloberry (1)
Shepherdia canadensis
Cliff Swallow (1)
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
Common Hound's-tongue (1)
Cynoglossum officinale
Common Tansy (1)
Tanacetum vulgare
Common Wintergreen (1)
Chimaphila umbellata
Common Yarrow (3)
Achillea millefolium
Cow-parsnip (9)
Heracleum maximum
Coyote (1)
Canis latrans
Cutleaf Anemone (1)
Anemone multifida
Dark-blue Beardtongue (1)
Penstemon cyaneus
Dark-eyed Junco (1)
Junco hyemalis
Drummond's Thistle (1)
Cirsium scariosum
Dwarf Waterleaf (2)
Hydrophyllum capitatum
Engelmann Spruce (1)
Picea engelmannii
Fireweed (3)
Chamaenerion angustifolium
Four-line Honeysuckle (2)
Lonicera involucrata
Fragile Fern (1)
Cystopteris fragilis
Fringed Grass-of-Parnassus (1)
Parnassia fimbriata
Garden Bird's-foot-trefoil (2)
Lotus corniculatus
Golden-Hardhack (1)
Dasiphora fruticosa
Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel (1)
Callospermophilus lateralis
Graceful Cinquefoil (1)
Potentilla gracilis
Hairy Valerian (5)
Valeriana edulis
Hooker's Pussytoes (1)
Antennaria racemosa
Idaho Fescue (1)
Festuca idahoensis
King Bolete (1)
Boletus edulis
Labrador Indian-paintbrush (1)
Castilleja septentrionalis
Lanceleaf Stonecrop (4)
Sedum lanceolatum
Lewis' Monkeyflower (2)
Erythranthe lewisii
Lodgepole Pine (4)
Pinus contorta
Long-tailed Weasel (1)
Neogale frenata
Many-flower Viguiera (4)
Heliomeris multiflora
Meadow Goat's-beard (1)
Tragopogon dubius
Moose (4)
Alces alces
Mule Deer (8)
Odocoileus hemionus
Narrowleaf Collomia (1)
Collomia linearis
Nodding Arnica (1)
Arnica parryi
Nodding Rockrose (1)
Helianthella quinquenervis
North American Red Squirrel (4)
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
Northern Harrier (1)
Circus hudsonius
One-flowered Wintergreen (1)
Moneses uniflora
One-sided Wintergreen (1)
Orthilia secunda
Orange Agoseris (3)
Agoseris aurantiaca
Orchard Grass (1)
Dactylis glomerata
Pearly Everlasting (5)
Anaphalis margaritacea
Pine Siskin (1)
Spinus pinus
Prairie Flax (1)
Linum lewisii
Prairie Gentian (1)
Gentiana affinis
Red Clover (1)
Trifolium pratense
Red Elderberry (1)
Sambucus racemosa
Red Fox (8)
Vulpes vulpes
Red-tailed Hawk (1)
Buteo jamaicensis
Rhexia-leaf Indian-paintbrush (3)
Castilleja rhexiifolia
Richardson's Geranium (3)
Geranium richardsonii
Rocky Mountain Beardtongue (2)
Penstemon strictus
Rocky Mountain Fringed Gentian (1)
Gentianopsis thermalis
Rocky Mountain Spikemoss (1)
Selaginella scopulorum
Ruffed Grouse (1)
Bonasa umbellus
Short-stem Onion (1)
Allium brevistylum
Showy Green-gentian (1)
Frasera speciosa
Shrubby Beardtongue (5)
Penstemon fruticosus
Small-flower Grass-of-parnassus (1)
Parnassia parviflora
Small-flower Valerian (2)
Valeriana occidentalis
Spotted Coralroot (1)
Corallorhiza maculata
Spotted Saxifrage (1)
Saxifraga bronchialis
Square-twigged Huckleberry (1)
Vaccinium membranaceum
Steller's Jay (1)
Cyanocitta stelleri
Sticky Geranium (10)
Geranium viscosissimum
Streamside Bluebells (2)
Mertensia ciliata
Subalpine Fir (3)
Abies lasiocarpa
Subalpine Larkspur (5)
Delphinium occidentale
Sulphur-flower Buckwheat (2)
Eriogonum umbellatum
Tall Groundsel (2)
Senecio serra
Tall White Bog Orchid (3)
Platanthera dilatata
Towering Lousewort (10)
Pedicularis bracteosa
Tree Swallow (1)
Tachycineta bicolor
Uinta Chipmunk (1)
Neotamias umbrinus
Upland Yellow Violet (1)
Viola praemorsa
Utah Honeysuckle (1)
Lonicera utahensis
Violet-green Swallow (4)
Tachycineta thalassina
Virginia Strawberry (2)
Fragaria virginiana
Western Deermouse (1)
Peromyscus sonoriensis
White Globe-flower (1)
Trollius albiflorus
White-crowned Sparrow (2)
Zonotrichia leucophrys
Wild Chives (1)
Allium schoenoprasum
Wood Lily (1)
Lilium philadelphicum
Yellow Columbine (5)
Aquilegia flavescens
Yellow Missionbells (2)
Fritillaria pudica
Yellow Sweet-vetch (2)
Hedysarum sulphurescens
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 (10)

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
Evening Grosbeak
Coccothraustes vespertinus
Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi
Rufous Hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus
Migratory Birds of Conservation Concern (10)

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
Evening Grosbeak
Coccothraustes vespertinus
Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi
Rufous Hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus
Vegetation (6)

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

GNR66.0%
Rocky Mountain Lodgepole Pine Forest
Tree / Conifer · 78 ha
GNR7.7%
Rocky Mountain Cliff Canyon and Massive Bedrock
Sparse / Sparsely Vegetated · 60 ha
5.9%
GNR5.2%
Central Rockies Douglas-fir Forest
Tree / Conifer · 52 ha
GNR5.1%

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Gallatin National Forest, Montana · 2,500 acres