Although records indicate that the Franconia population was never very large, it is likely that these few plants are the remnants of a larger population from more suitable habitat that previously existed along the top of the ridge.
(more suitable habitat; existed; L:along the top of the ridge; T:previously) (records; indicate; that the Franconia population was never very large) Context(records indicate,List([9, 25))):(the Franconia population; was never; very large)
records indicate,List([9, 25))
more suitable habitat records the Franconia population
existed indicate was never
L:along the top of the ridge T:previously
that the Franconia population was never very large
very large