Its northern limit includes the Great Smoky Mountains and other parts of North Carolina and Tennessee. Most of its populations are in the Piedmont from North Carolina to Alabama, under deciduous trees such as American beech, various oak and hickory species, and tulip poplar.
The range of this species extends northward to include the Great Smoky Mountains and other parts of North Carolina and Tennessee. Most of its population is found in the Piedmont region of the United States, residing beneath deciduous trees like American beech, different oak and hickory species, and tulip poplar.