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Oval-leaf Buckwheat - Eriogonum ovalifolium var. pansum
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Population Size
Score 0-2 - Small to Large: Population size is imprecisely known but is believed to be >2,000 individuals.
Comment Population size in Montana is uncertain.
Range Extent
Score 2 - Regional or State Endemic or Small Montana Range: Generally restricted to an area <100,000 sq. miles (equivalent to 2/3 the size of Montana or less) or Montana contributes 50% or more of the species’ range or populations OR limited to 2-3 Sub-basins in Montana.
Area of Occupancy
Score 1 - Moderate: Generally occurring in 11-25 Subwatersheds (6th Code HUC’s).
Environmental Specificity
Score 1-2 - Moderate to High.
Trends
Score 0-2 - Stable to Moderate Declines:
Comment Trends are unknown.
Threats
Score 1-2 - Medium to High.
Comment Invasive weeds are a likely threat to some populations. Other potential threats have not been assessed.
Intrinsic Vulnerability
Score 0-1 - Low to Moderate Vulnerability.
General Description
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Observations in Montana Natural Heritage Program Database
Number of Observations: 3
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Recency
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Ecology
POLLINATORS The following animal species have been reported as pollinators of this plant species or its genus where their geographic ranges overlap:
Bombus bifarius ,
Bombus centralis ,
Bombus flavifrons ,
Bombus huntii ,
Bombus melanopygus ,
Bombus mixtus ,
Bombus ternarius ,
Bombus occidentalis ,
Bombus insularis , and
Bombus flavidus (Thorp et al. 1983, Koch et al. 2012, Williams et al. 2014).
Stewardship Responsibility
References
Literature Cited AboveLegend: View Online Publication Koch, J., J. Strange, and P. Williams. 2012. Bumble bees of the western United States. Washington, DC: USDA Forest Service, Pollinator Partnership. 143 p. Thorp, R.W., D.S. Horning, and L.L. Dunning. 1983. Bumble bees and cuckoo bumble bees of California (Hymenoptera: Apidae). Bulletin of the California Insect Survey 23:1-79. Williams, P., R. Thorp, L. Richardson, and S. Colla. 2014. Bumble Bees of North America. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press. 208 p.
Additional ReferencesLegend: View Online Publication Do you know of a citation we're missing? Lesica, P., M.T. Lavin, and P.F. Stickney. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. Fort Worth, TX: BRIT Press. viii + 771 p. Lesica, P., M.T. Lavin, and P.F. Stickney. 2022. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants, Second Edition. Fort Worth, TX: BRIT Press. viii + 779 p.
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