Windy Ridge
Status
Established
Year Established
1996
Location
Station
State
Montana
National Forest Regions
Northern Region (R1)
46.125, -113.35
Windy Ridge Research Natural Area
Ecological and Physical Description
Size
235ac (95ha)
Elevation Range
7,100' (2,164m) - 7,484' (2,281m)
Primary Features
Five rare grape ferns: Botrychium lunaria, Botrychium minqanense, Botrychium paradoxum, Botrychium crenulatum, and an unnamed previously unknown species and representative habitat types: Festuca scabrella/Festuca dahoensis, Festuca dahoensis/Aqropvron spicatum, Pseudotsuqa menziesii/Linnaea borealis.
Last updated January 31, 2023