Gradient Map selecting colors?

Recently, while trying to use the Gradient map tool (CS6, Mac 10.9), it seems like the eyedropper can only select colors from the layer I am currently mapping, or my swatches, and not colors from any other layers of my image. I tried resetting my preferences and resetting my eyedropper tool, and it still doesn't seem to be working properly. How can I apply a gradient map and choose colors from the other layers in my image? Thanks!

I don't know if this helps, but anyway, you can see I'm working with a lot of layers. I'm trying to make a particular leaf layer match the other greens in the picture, but while gradient mapping clicking with the eyedropper tool on other layers doesn't register (on the screenshot it looks like an arrow though). The layer does not cover the whole image and you can see many other layers in the document area.

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