United States, California, Fresno, upper French Canyon basin (tribituary piute creek and south Fk san Joaquin River) west over Sierran Crest From Bishop; Royce and Meadow FMS, W-NE over 13,000; Pine Creek Pass norht 11,100'; crest East Av ca 12,500' ; pilot Knowb SW 12,245'; basin mostly above 11. Lodgepole For Fresnch canyon up to Ca 10,400'; subalpine for to 11,000' (even 11,200') on favored rocky slopes;
37.3008 -118.7446 +-1600m.
3962 meters
13000'
On favored rocky slopes
occasionally pinus albicaulis krumholtz to 11,200'--rare specimnes to 12,0000'; basin mostly a;pine with extensive areas herbaceuous alpine cover. This tiny potentialla in a green trough in granite at 11,600' on north rim of basin west of pine creek pass; alpine area apparently barren but actually there are many herbs.