weedy, mosquito-rich bottom of a ravine recently flooded, muddying the plants; elevation about 1,900m (6200 ft)
steep, usually shaded slope encrusted with mosses, atop which lay a carpet of fallen juniper branches and twigs; along climbing road heading eastward out of town of Trancas {on maps designated "Morelos (Trancas)"} toward Nicolás Flores; juniper/pine/oak forest on limestone bedrock; elevation ~2,200m (~7,200ft)