The state agent went back to her notes. This is a photo of the archaeological site and the spot where the daisies were found. The deep blue circle designates the archeological site, the green circles show patches of the daisy the gel study had identified as X. cronquistii , the light blue circles indicate patches of the X. confertifolia daisy, and the pink circles show patches of the X. tortifolia daisy. The state agent, Suzanne Smith, and the state botanist scouted the area of the archaeological site, taking notes about the locations of the different types of daisies. This is a graphical representation of the site, showing the location of the patches of plants, and the hut.
Most plants grow on steep slopes near the bottoms of the washes.
X. confertifolia grows in brown clay soils on mesa tops, and in washes where eroded brown clay soil appears. X. cronquistii is a rare hybrid form of the X. tortifolia and X. confertifolia species, found in only a few locations. X. cronquistii prefers gray shale soil. Tickled pink about their find of the rare hybrid, the state botanist sent this supporting information to the state investigator. I'd be totally happy if you had found it in happier circumstances.