United States, California, El Dorado, Northern High Sierra Nevada. Top of high southeast-facing granite outcrop overlooking North Fork Cosumnes River, 0.6 km southeast of Bucks Bar. T09N R11E S12 SE1/4 of NE1/4 USGS Quadrangle: Camino 1:24,000
38.650833 -120.706111 NAD 1983
T09N R11E S12 SE1/4 of NE1/4; 38§ 39m 3s N; 120§ 42m 22s W
549 meters (1801ft)
Thin sandy layer of soil over granite bedrock; open with scattered interior live oak, manzanita; with Selaginella. Petals light yellow with dark purple midveins; plants glaucous, stems hollow.