Myelochroa obsessa (Ach.) Elix & Hale

  • Filed As

    Parmeliaceae
    Myelochroa obsessa (Ach.) Elix & Hale

  • Collector(s)

    J. C. Lendemer 63259, 04 Dec 2019

  • Location

    United States of America. Tennessee. Blount Co. Great Smoky Mountains National Park, E-slopes of Chilhowee Mountain, above Foothills Parkway, 2 mi S of Happy Valley Rd. overpass.

  • Habitat

    Acidic mixed hardwood (Acer rubrum, Carya, Nyssa, Sassafras, Quercus alba, Q. prinus, Q. rubra) – conifer (Pinus echinata, P. strobus, P. virginiana, sparse Juniperus) forest with sandstone outcrops and sparse understory of Vaccinium and Rhododendron maximum. on rock.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 04165508

    Occurrence ID: 9ab40a8b-a952-4e58-a73b-21030a651049

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  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    Tennessee

  • County/Municipio

    Blount Co.

  • Locality

    Great Smoky Mountains National Park, E-slopes of Chilhowee Mountain, above Foothills Parkway, 2 mi S of Happy Valley Rd. overpass

  • Elevation

    Alt. 657 m. (2156 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    35.6138, -83.972

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Herbarium of the New York Botanical Garden (NY)
Lichens of Tennessee
Myelochroa obsessa (Ach.) Elix & Hale
Det. J.C. Lendemer, 2019
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. TENNESSEE.
BLOUNT COUNTY- Great Smoky Mountains National Park, E-
slopes of Chilhowee Mountain, above Foothills Parkway, 2 mi S
of Happy Valley Rd. overpass. — 35°38,49”N 83°58’19”W — 2156
ft. - Acidic mixed hardwood {Acer rubrum, Carya, Nyssa,
Sassafras, Quercus alba, Q. prinus, Q. rubra) - conifer (Pinus
echinata, P. strobus, P. virginiana, sparse Juniperus) forest with
sandstone outcrops and sparse understory of Vaccinium and
Rhododendron maximum. — On rock.
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
04165508
James C. Lendemer #63259	4 December 2019
Fieldwork funded by NSF-DEB #1542639 & #1542629 - Southern Appalachian Lichen Biodiversity Gradients
04165508