There are at least 33 members of the heaths, wintergreens and monotropes order, Ericales, found in Montana. Some of these species are exotics (not native to Montana)Exotic species have been deliberately or accidentally introduced to areas outside of their native geographic range and are able to reproduce and maintain sustainable populations in these areas. These exotic populations may also be referred to as alien, introduced, invasive, non-native, or non-indigenous. and some species have been designated as Species of Concern.Species of Concern are native taxa that are at-risk due to declining population trends, threats to their habitats, restricted distribution, and/or other factors. Designation as a Montana Species of Concern or Species of Concern is based on the Montana Status Rank, and is not a statutory or regulatory classification. Rather, these designations provide information that helps resource managers make proactive decisions regarding species conservation and data collection priorities.

Allotropa virgata, candystick Arctostaphylos patula, green-leaf manzanita Arctostaphylos uva-ursi, kinnikinnick Cassiope mertensiana, western bell-heather Cassiope tetragona, arctic bell-heather Chimaphila menziesii, little prince's pine Chimaphila umbellata, prince's pine Gaultheria humifusa, alpine spicy wintergreen Gaultheria ovatifolia, slender wintergreen Kalmia microphylla, alpine bog laurel Ledum glandulosum, glandular labrador-tea Menziesia ferruginea, false huckleberry Moneses uniflora, one-flower wintergreen Monotropa hypopithys, American pinesap Monotropa uniflora, indian-pipe Orthilia secunda, one-side wintergreen Phyllodoce empetriformis, pink mountain-heath Phyllodoce glanduliflora, yellow mountain-heath Phyllodoce × intermedia, hybrid mountain-heath Pterospora andromedea, giant pinedrops Pyrola asarifolia, pink wintergreen Pyrola chlorantha, green-flower wintergreen Pyrola elliptica, white wintergreen Pyrola minor, lesser wintergreen Pyrola picta, white-vein wintergreen Rhododendron albiflorum, white-flowered rhododendron Vaccinium cespitosum, dwarf huckleberry Vaccinium membranaceum, common huckleberry Vaccinium myrtilloides, velvetleaf blueberry Vaccinium myrtillus, bilberry Vaccinium ovalifolium, oval-leaf huckleberry Vaccinium scoparium, grouse whortleberry Vaccinium uliginosum, bog blueberry

Further reading

See also List of dicotyledons of Montana

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