2000 MWPCC Plant Exploration Trip to SE U.S.Blueridge Parkway pullover. Next to road. Just beyond mowed road siding, growing up through Rubus thicket. Altitude: 5790 feet.
Slope is equal to or greater than 300, East facing, top, full sun. Soil is a gritty loam, schist derived, very well drained, good organic layer