Punctelia appalachensis (W.L.Culb.) Krog

  • Filed As

    Parmeliaceae
    Punctelia appalachensis (W.L.Culb.) Krog

  • Collector(s)

    A. C. Risk 20513, 19 Dec 2014

  • Location

    United States of America. Kentucky. Harlan Co. Whitesburg Quad, Pine Mt., immediately beside (south side) Little Shepherd Trail, at head of unnamed stream that is first stream east of Henry Maggard Branch.

  • Habitat

    upper slope between two forks at head of stream; forest dominated by Quercus montana, Acer rubrum, and dying Tsuga canadensis. on trunk of Quercus montana.

  • Description

    medulla K-, C-, KC-, UV+ blue-white.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 03105816

    Occurrence ID: 6df31ab4-f373-4667-bee0-d81954580151

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  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    Kentucky

  • County/Municipio

    Harlan Co.

  • Locality

    Whitesburg Quad, Pine Mt., immediately beside (south side) Little Shepherd Trail, at head of unnamed stream that is first stream east of Henry Maggard Branch.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 780 m. (2559 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    37.0704, -82.8186

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Lichens of Kentucky
Punctelia appalachensis (W.L.Culb.) Krog
[Appalachian speckled shield lichen]
[medulla K-, C-, KC-, UV+ blue-white]
Upper slope between two forks at head of stream; forest
dominated by Quercus montana, Acer rubrum, and dying
Tsuga canadensis', elev. 2560 ft.; on trunk of Quercus
montana.
Harlan Co.: Whitesburg Quad, Pine Mt, immediately beside
(south side) Little Shepherd Trail, at head of unnamed stream
that is first stream east of Henry Maggard Branch.
37.07039°N,-82.81862°W
Allen C. Risk	B* ] No. 20,513
19 Dec. 2014
”03105816
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