United States, Tennessee, Putnam, Putnam Co., Tenn. Monterey. Take I-40 East from Willow Ave., take Exit 300 and turn right onto TN-84 S./US-70N W/Monterey Hwy, turn left onto Bee Rock Road, drive to parking lot. Head on foot on the trail, it will be alongside the trail. Found at Bee Rock in the wooded area behind the overlook in partial shade. Latitude: 36.1261179 Longitude: -85.2933750. Elevation: 612 meters.
Found at Bee Rock in the wooded area behind the overlook in partial shade. The soil was sandy and dry. Elevation: 612 meters. 5 light/dark purple petals, orange pistil. Grows in small groups along the ground.