A field guide for forest indicator plants, sensitive plants, and noxious weeds of the Shoshone National Forest, Wyoming

Abstract

This field guide was designed for people with minimal botanical training. It is an identification aid to plant species that have ecological indicator value, are on sensitive species lists, or are considered noxious weeds. It contains illustrations and simplified taxonomic descriptions.

Fens and their rare plants in the Beartooth Mountains, Shoshone National Forest, Wyoming

“…Collectively, findings are reflected in updates to the Wyoming Species of Concern list and State species accounts, and posted online in the Wyoming Natural Diversity Database (WYNDD 2016). Some of the rare plants in Beartooth Mountain fens have been included in earlier State and Forest Service field guides Houston et al 2001;Mills and Fertig 1996a). Scientific names for plants used throughout this report follow the PLANTS database (USDA NRCS 2015), with synonyms and common names provided in the Appendix.…”