United States, Colorado, Archuleta, San Juan Mountains, Lower Sand Bench Area, south of plot 5, San Juan National Forest. S of southern end of FS Rd 642, NW of the confluence of Weminuche Cr and the Piedra River.
37.409731 -107.251687
37d 24m 35s N; 107d 15m 6s
2730-2790 meters (8954-9151ft)
Mixed conifer forest of Pinus ponderosa, Pseudotsuga menziesii, and Abies concolor. Found in moist, humic soil at the base of a large P. menziesii.