Apothecial section; Habitat: Festuca idahoensis steppe with dense mat of Selaginella and siliceous cobbles; Location: Bench above Madison River at Palisades Recreation Area, Madison Valley, W side of Hwy 287, 41 km S of Ennis; Substrate: Rock, HCl-; Elevation: 1737 meters.
Spores; Habitat: Festuca idahoensis steppe with dense mat of Selaginella and siliceous cobbles; Location: Bench above Madison River at Palisades Recreation Area, Madison Valley, W side of Hwy 287, 41 km S of Ennis; Substrate: Rock, HCl-; Elevation: 1737 meters.
Lobes; Habitat: Festuca idahoensis steppe with dense mat of Selaginella and siliceous cobbles; Location: Bench above Madison River at Palisades Recreation Area, Madison Valley, W side of Hwy 287, 41 km S of Ennis; Substrate: Rock, HCl-; Elevation: 1737 meters.