Eritrichium howardii (A. Gray) Rydb.
Annotated by Robert E. McCoy, 16 Aug 2018. Sources: Manual Montana Vascular Plants. Remarks: Verified by Bonnie Heidel, U. of Wyoming.

Montana: Lewis and Clark County: Ridge immediately west of intersection of Le Grande Cannon Blvd and Park Ln, Helena, MT.¶ Elev. 4150 ft.
46.00957° N, 112.087842° W
Datum: WGS 84. Uncertainty: 20 meters. Coordinate Source: Digital Map. Invalid coordinates (located outside county bounds).
Among stunted sagebrush on barren, windswept limestone ridge. Sub-shrub; densely branched from woody caudex, matted; leaves linear-ovate, silvery strigose; corolla blue. Phenology: Flowers.

Robert E. McCoy 17058, Apr 28, 2017
IDS, Accession: 2017.019, Barcode: IDS0072741