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Critically Imperiled Plant Profile
(Not Listed or Proposed under the Endangered Species Act)

Chrysothamnus parryi ssp montanus, Centennial rabbitbrush
Chrysothamnus parryi ssp. montanus, Centennial rabbitbrush. Photo courtesy of Idaho Conservation Data Center.

Chrysothamnus parryi ssp montanus, Centennial rabbitbrush habitat
Centennial rabbitbrush is known only from the Red Conglomerate Peaks area, near the Continental Divide, in the southern Beaverhead Range of Idaho and Montana. Photo courtesy of Idaho Conservation Data Center.

Chrysothamnus parryi ssp montanus range map.
Chrysothamnus parryi ssp. montanus range map.

Chrysothamnus parryi ssp. montanus, Centennial rabbitbrush

  • Syn. Ericameria parryi var. montana

Threats

  • Centennial rabbitbrush occurs in a remote area and no threats to its long-term persistence have been identified
  • Small population size and a very local distribution pattern may make this rabbitbrush vulnerable to stochastic events compared to more widespread species

Conservation Status

National Forest and Grassland Occurrence

More Information

U.S. Forest Service
Rangeland Management
Botany Program

1400 Independence Ave., SW, Mailstop Code: 1103
Washington DC 20250-1103

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Location: http://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/rareplants/profiles/critically_imperiled/chrysothamnus_parryi_ssp_montanus/index.shtml
Last modified: Wednesday, 13-Oct-2010 14:35:30 EDT