United States of America, Colorado, Chaffee, Mosquito Range; San Isabel National Forest; Buffalo Peaks Wilderness Area; between USFS road 375 and Four Mile Creek SW of Buffalo Peaks.
38.934354 -106.136675
2743 meters
9000 FT
Precambrian granodiorite to quartz monzonite substrate. Openings in Pinus ponderosa - Pseudotsuga menziesii forest in dry gravelly soil, on gentle NE facing slope, abundant locally.
For additional information about this specimen, please contact: Jennifer Ackerfield, Head Curator of Biodiversity Collections (jennifer.ackerfield@botanicgardens.org)