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Two closed flowers present. Only plant observed in area. Plant 45 cm. tall. Petal dimensions of 12 x 4 mm. support it being var. arizonica which was previously collected in the Rincons. Growing in leaf litter under a Yucca in a shaded juniper-oak woodland. Rincon Mountains, Saguaro National Park.

Alligator Hill, Sleeping Bear Dunes. Deep pockets of dead leaves. No competition. Blossomed earlier than historically reported judging by the immature seed capsules. Blossomed on August 2, 2021 and August 11, 2022. Began emerging on Aug. 9, 2022 after heavy rains and cool down to 50 at night. Although there is almost infinite habitat, the plants populate a rather small area. There appears to be an old road in the forest leading up to the plants that may have been part of "Day Estates" from the 20's and 30's. Was this part of a much larger population that was destroyed 100 years ago? Very few plants have emerged in 2023 as of August 10.