Biatoropsis usnearum Räsänen

  • Filed As

    Platygloeales incertae sedis
    Biatoropsis usnearum Räsänen

  • Collector(s)

    P. Evich 68 with J.C. Lendemer, 28 Jun 2019

  • Location

    United States of America. North Carolina. Clay Co. Nantahala National Forest, Tusquitee Mountains, N-facing slopes of summit of Matlock Bald, N of Fires Creek Rim Trail/Trail 72 0.2 mi N of jct N Bald Springs Trail/Trail 78.

  • Habitat

    Reforested bald with Rhododendron-Kalmia thickets amid mixed northern hardwood forest (Acer pensylvanicum, A. saccharum, Amelanchier, Betula alleghaniensis, Fagus, Fraxinus, Prunus serotina, Quercus alba, Q. rubra) with Rhododendron-Vaccinium-Rubus understory. on Kalmia.

    Host: Usnea ceratina Ach.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 04262070

    Occurrence ID: 272e56b2-a1f0-413d-92ce-3d177b389952

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  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    North Carolina

  • County/Municipio

    Clay Co.

  • Locality

    Nantahala National Forest, Tusquitee Mountains, N-facing slopes of summit of Matlock Bald, N of Fires Creek Rim Trail/Trail 72 0.2 mi N of jct N Bald Springs Trail/Trail 78

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1535 m. (5036 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    35.1289, -83.7475

  • Distribution

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Herbarium of the New York Botanical Garden (NY)
Lichens of North Carolina
Biatoropsis usnearum
Det. J.C. Lendemer, 2021
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. NORTH CAROLINA.
CLAY COUNTY^ Nantahala National Forest, Tusquitee
Mountains, N’facing slopes of summit of Matlock Bald, N of
Fires Creek Rim Trail/Trail 72 0.2 mi N of jet N Bald Springs
Trail/Trail 78. - 35°07’44”N 83°44’50”W - 5035 ft. - Reforested
bald with Rhododendron-Kalmia thickets amid mixed northern
hardwood forest {Acer pensylvanicum, A. saccharum,
Amelanchier, Betula alleghaniensis, Fagus, Fraxinus, Frunus
serótina, Quercus alba, Q. rubra) with Rhododendron-
Vaccinium -Rubus understory.
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
on Usnea ceratina
on Kalmia
04262070
Philip Evich gg	28 June 2019
w/ James C. Lendemer
Fieldwork funded by NSF-DEB #1542639 & #1542629 - Southern Appalachian Lichen Biodiversity Gradients
04262070