Micarea melaena (Nyl.) Hedl.

  • Filed As

    Pilocarpaceae
    Micarea melaena (Nyl.) Hedl.

  • Collector(s)

    J. C. Lendemer 65076, 17 Apr 2020

  • Location

    United States of America. Tennessee. Sevier Co. Great Smoky Mountains National Park, S-facing slopes of Little Brier Gap, E slopes of Little Mountain and W slopes of Cove Mountain, vicinity of jct. of Little Greenbrier Trail and Metcalf Bottoms Trail.

  • Habitat

    Mixed hardwood (Acer, Amelanchier, Diospyros, Prunus, Nyssa, Quercus alba, Q. rubra) – pine (Pinus strobus, P. virginiana) forest with schist outcrops and Kalmia-Rhododendron understory. on Pinus log.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 04165070

    Occurrence ID: 70a98559-2776-44c3-a05a-ec92d07e00b2

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  • Kingdom

    Fungi

  • Division

    Ascomycota

  • Class

    Lecanoromycetes

  • Order

    Lecanorales

  • Family

    Pilocarpaceae

  • All Determinations

    Micarea melaena (Nyl.) Hedl. det J. C. Lendemer, 2019

  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    Tennessee

  • County/Municipio

    Sevier Co.

  • Locality

    Great Smoky Mountains National Park, S-facing slopes of Little Brier Gap, E slopes of Little Mountain and W slopes of Cove Mountain, vicinity of jct. of Little Greenbrier Trail and Metcalf Bottoms Trail

  • Elevation

    Alt. 661 m. (2169 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    35.6998, -83.6265

  • Distribution

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Herbarium of the New York Botanical Garden (NY)
Lichens of Tennessee
Micarea melaena (Nyl.) Hedl.
Det. J.C. Lendemer, 2019
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. TENNESSEE.
SEVIER COUNTY* Great Smoky Mountains National Park, S-
facing slopes of Little Brier Gap, E slopes of Little Mountain and
W slopes of Cove Mountain, vicinity of jet. of Little Greenbrier
Trail and Metcalf Bottoms Trail. — Lat. 35°41,58”N Long.
83°37’35”W - 2170 ft. — Mixed hardwood {Acer, Amelanchier,
Diospyros, Prunus, Nyssa, Quercus alba, Q. rubra) - pine (Pinus
strobus, P. virginiana) forest with schist outcrops and Kalmia-
Rhododendron understory. — On Pin us log.
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
04165070
James C. Lendemer #65076	17 April 2020
Fieldwork funded by NSF-DEB #1542639 & #1542629 - Southern Appalachian Lichen Biodiversity Gradients
04165070