USA, Arizona, Gila County, Tonto National Forest down Houston Mesa Road at about mile 9 off road to Bear Canyon jeep trail heading up the jeep trail above the drainage on a rocky slope at Bear Creek.
Common, plant sprawling 6 feet by 4 feet;pads; pads geen or yellow-green; spines gray with reddish-brown spotting; outer perianth yellow with pale green midstripe, inner perianth yellow with a blush of orange at the base.