United States, Tennessee, Putnam, United States: Tennessee: Putnam County: Cookeville, City Lake Natural Area. Located on Bridgestone Drive off of Highway 70 East on the Upper Cumberland in middle Tennessee. Take exit 290 off of I-40 East, turn right then take the next left down the hill to the parking lot. Trail head to the waterfall is located on the left of the parking lot. Latitude: 36.131 Longitude: -85.44381. Elevation: 1194 feet. TENNESSEE TECH UNIVERSITY HERBARIUM (HTTU)
There is a thick canopy that shades the trail that runs through the woods to a small natural waterfall. There is a creek that runs about thirty feet away from the trail. These specimens grew close along the ground on the left side of the trail. Most had pale purple flowers.