United States, Arkansas, Polk, Caney Creek Wilderness; Ouachita National Forest; Nichols Mt; 16 miles SE of Mena; 5 miles S from Shady; 5.5 miles on the Caney Creek trail UTM 15/401662/3806211 Nichols Mountain Quad T4S R29W S23 NW1/4.
Creek bed at base of N facing slope; alluvial terrace; gravel/loam soil; mixed hardwood with few pine.