United States, Minnesota, Lake, Rugged bedrock terrain south of the Fernberg Road, along Madden Creek 10 miles east-northeast of Ely.
47.9360718 -91.62941944
5310103N 602365E; T63N R10W sec17
454 meters
1490 feet
Local in small canopy gap (created by 1999 wind storm). The surrounding aspen-birch forest is young and even-aged (~20 years old). Gradual to moderately steep upper slope of a low bedrock (greenstone) rise. Partial shade of Abies balsamea, Betula papyrifera, Picea glauca. Rocky silty soil. Mesic setting. Ground layer dominated by Aster macrophyllus.