Apothecia; 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, 41km S of Ennis; Substrate: Soil and Selaginella; 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, 41km S of Ennis; Substrate: Soil and Selaginella; Elevation: 1737 meters.
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, 41km S of Ennis; Substrate: Soil and Selaginella; Elevation: 1737 meters.
Field habit; 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, 41km S of Ennis; Substrate: Soil and Selaginella; Elevation: 1737 meters.
Habit; 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, 41km S of Ennis; Substrate: Soil and Selaginella; Elevation: 1737 meters.