United States, Georgia, Dade Co., On W-facing lower slopes of Lookout Mountain; on GA 143, ca. 2 mi. from junction with US 11 (or ca. 3 mi. from crest of mountain).
On limestone outcrops in deciduous woods with Liriodendron, Quercus prinus, Q. alba, Q. velutina, Carya and Robinia.