United States, Colorado, San Juan, San Juan National Forest. Reeves WayPoint 234. Molas. Pass. 0.13 km ESE of and below summit and trailhead at parking lot on US 550.
37.7365 -107.69586
3298 meters
3298m
Subalpine meadow slopes on 35ยบ E-facing slope. Botrychiums in damp soil on slope below rocky bench with stand of spruce and aspen to N. 90% vegetation cover, 10% bare soil and arkosic sandstone rock/gravel. Botrychiums mostly growing in dense vegetation in solid-root massed sod which must be cut by a knife; some plants in bare spots. Ca. 100 Botrychium plants of ca. 5 species in 15m x 10m area 10m up slope from flowing rivulet.