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 (unreadable text) pks. w-nw. over 13,000'; pine crk. passn. 11,100'; crest e. nw. ca. 12,500'; pilot knobs sw. 12,245'; basin mostly above 11,00 to 11,000' (even 11,200') on favored rocky slopes; occas. pinus albicaulis krumoltz to 11,200* - rare specimens to 12,000'; basin mostly alpine with extensive areas herbaceous alpine cover.; 37.259017 -118.755189
37.259017 -118.755189 +-2204m. WGS84
This Carex along a rill down slopes from small pond of 10,998' Moon L. on lowest lake bench on s. side of Basin. Salix orestera along outlet crk. and seepages; good sized P. albicaulis, reduced to Krumholtz on broken cliff to s.; many herbs.