Lecidea turgidula Fr.

  • Filed As

    Lecideaceae
    Lecidea turgidula Fr.

  • Collector(s)

    J. Hollinger 24051 with J.C. Lendemer, 06 Jul 2020

  • Location

    United States of America. North Carolina. Haywood Co. Great Smoky Mountains National Park, S slopes of Big Cataloochee Mountain, between Balsam Corner and Big Butt, E of Lost Bottom Creek, Sterling Ridge Trail ~0.5 mi E of jct w/ Balsam Mountain Trail.

  • Habitat

    Mixed spruce (Picea) – hardwood (Acer saccharum, A. pensylvanicum, A. spicatum, Amelanchier, Betula alleghaniensis, Sorbus) forest with Rhododendron catawbiense understory. on wood of small dead Betula alleghaniensis.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 04246825

    Occurrence ID: d7469d71-b3d4-47de-ac80-3ddfce1aee79

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  • Kingdom

    Fungi

  • Division

    Ascomycota

  • Class

    Lecanoromycetes

  • Order

    Lecideales

  • Family

    Lecideaceae

  • All Determinations

    Lecidea turgidula Fr. det J. Hollinger, 2020

  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    North Carolina

  • County/Municipio

    Haywood Co.

  • Locality

    Great Smoky Mountains National Park, S slopes of Big Cataloochee Mountain, between Balsam Corner and Big Butt, E of Lost Bottom Creek, Sterling Ridge Trail ~0.5 mi E of jct w/ Balsam Mountain Trail

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1685 m. (5528 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    35.6666, -83.1794

  • Distribution

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Herbarium of the New York Botanical Garden (NY)
Lichens of North Carolina
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
Lecidea turgidula Fr.
det. Jason Hollinger, 8 July 2020
USA. NORTH CAROLINA. HAYWOOD CO. Great Smoky Mountains
National Park, S slopes of Big Cataloochee Mountain, between Balsam
Comer and Big Butt, E of Lost Bottom Creek, Sterling Ridge Trail -0.5
mi E of jet w/ Balsam Mountain Trail. - 35°39’59”N 83°10’45”W- 5528
ft. - Mixed spruce (Picea) - hardwood (Acer saccharum, A.
pensylvanicum, A. spicatum, Amelanchier, Betula alleghaniensis, Sorbus)
forest with Rhododendron catawbiense understory — on wood of small
dead Betula allegheniensis.
Jason Hollinger #24051	6 July 2020
with James Lendemer
Lecidea turgidula Fr.	Hollinger 24051
det. by Jason Hollinger, 2020-07-08
(halius: immersed
apothecia: convex, black with thin blue-whitish pruina
epihymenium: brown granular, POL+ strong clearing entirely inK, C-
hymenium: hyaline to bluish (K+green N+r/v), clear, 40 |im
subhymenium: hyaline to brownish (K+ yellowish)
exciple: well-developed but excluded from start, K/I+ purplish
asci: some Bacidia-type, others apparently Biatora- or Micarea-type with a
stronger K/I+ tube structure clearly visible
spores: 8 per ascus, simple, hyaline, 8-12 * 3-4 nm
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