Usnea ceratina Ach.

  • Filed As

    Parmeliaceae
    Usnea ceratina Ach.

  • Collector(s)

    P. Evich 62 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.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 04263200

    Occurrence ID: cd69c983-d86c-4160-bccd-261479f5ed7c

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  • Kingdom

    Fungi

  • Division

    Ascomycota

  • Class

    Lecanoromycetes

  • Order

    Lecanorales

  • Family

    Parmeliaceae

  • All Determinations

    Usnea ceratina Ach. det J. C. Lendemer, 2021

  • 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
Usnea ceratina
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, Be tula alleghaniensis, Fagus, Fraxinus, Prunus
serótina, Quercus alba, Q. rubra) with Rhododendron -
Vaccinium ~Rub us understory.
on Kalmia
Philip Evich ^2	28 June 2019
w/ James C. Lendemer
Fieldwork funded by NSF-DEB #1542639 & #1542629 - Southern Appalachian Lichen Biodiversity Gradients
The New York Botanical Garden
TLC-Annotation Slip	Plate/lane 1361/25
Usnicacid
Difiractaic acid
Solvent C: toluene/glacial acetic acid (200:30)
Performed & Interpreted by J.C. Lendemer 25 May 2021
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
“04263200
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