United States, Arkansas, Boone, Ozark Highlands. White River Hills Ecoregion. USGS Omaha NE 7.5' Quad. T20N R19W S5 NW4NW4NE4 Along W side of AR Hwy 281, about 0.6 rd. mi. S of jct. with Black Ranch Rd.
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In Hwy right-of-way and along a fence under a powerline right-of-way in red clay and chert.
About 200 fertile and 200 sterile rosettes observed along about 35 meters of roadside. Fertile stems especially tall, some up to 5 feet. Leaf tissue from select rosettes were collected for a future genetic study of the species.
For additional information about this specimen, please contact: Diana Soteropoulos, ANHC Collections Manager; Arkansas Herbarium Digitization Coordinator (diana.soteropoulos@arkansas.gov)