Timmia austriaca Hedw.

Montana: Sanders County: Lolo National Forest. About 8 air miles west-northwest of Plains, along Dry Fork Swamp Creek 200 feet below forest road #7579-2. Elev. 4500 ft.
47.4795° N, 115.0632° W
Topographic Position: creek bottom. Hydrologic Regime: damp to saturated. Canopy Cover: trees 90%, shrubs 5%, herbs 5%. Aspect: south-southeast. Slope: 7°. General vegetation type: Moist, dense riparian conifer forest with sparse understory. Dominant associated plants: Picea engelmannii, Abies grandis, Trillium ovatum, Tiarella trifoliata, Thalictrum occidentale, Arnica latifolia, Plagiomnium, Acer glabrum. On 1-2 inches humus over gravelly silt loam alluvial soil, on banks of an ephemeral creek channel. Growth Habit: Extensive carpet along creek banks. Abundance: common. Substrate: terricolous. Phenology: sporophyte.

Craig T. Odegard 105, Jun 28, 2011
WTU, Barcode: WTU-B-076640