United States, California, Fresno, Upper French Canyon Basin (trib. Piute Crk. and S. Fk. San Joaquin Riv.). w. over Sierran Crest from Bishop, Inyo Co. Royce and Merriam Pks. w-nw. over 13,000'; Pine Crk. Pass n. 11,100*; crest e. sw. ca. 12,500'; Pilot Knob sw. 12,245'; Basin mostly above 11,000'.
37.3008 -118.7446 +-1600m.
Lodgepole For. French Canyon up to ca. 10,400'; Subalpine For. to 11,000' (even 11,200') on favored rocky slopes; occas. Pinus albicaulis Krumholtz to 11,200* - rare specimens to 12,000'; basin mostly alpine with extensive areas herbaceous alpine cover. This Carex occas. along crk. (with other sps) above mead. at ft. of cascade from Fr. L. at head of Fr. Canyon. Scat. large sized P. albicaulis in this upper canyon & on as Krumholtz on low knob (11,300+') in front of 11,259' Fr. L. Rich herb list and much Salix orestera.