United States, Colorado, Gunnison, Gothic; Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory. Forest Trail #401 between road jct. above Avery Campground and jct. with Rustler Gulch Road at ford in stream
39.9864 -106.99477 +-500m. WGS84
TRS: T12S R86W sec 28 NE1/4
3018-3109 meters (9899-10198ft)
Mixed habitat of wet streamside with spruce canopy; and open, rocky meadows interspeed with spruce forest. Growing from rock outcrop in Aspen/spruce stand