Pertusaria epixantha R.C.Harris

  • Filed As

    Pertusariaceae
    Pertusaria epixantha R.C.Harris

  • Collector(s)

    J. C. Lendemer 63621, 07 Dec 2019

  • Location

    United States of America. Tennessee. Blount Co. Great Smoky Mountains National Park, low E-facing slopes of Sheep Wallow Knob, 0.1 mi E of US129, 1.7 mi NW of Deals Gap.

  • Habitat

    Mixed hardwood (Acer, Carya, Fagus, Liriodendron, Quercus alba, Q. rubra) – conifer (Pinus strobus, Tsuga) forest, with non-calcareous rock outcrops and remnant mature trees. on Acer saccharum.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 04250930

    Occurrence ID: 34387054-ae9a-4818-ac82-eb452d6f92c0

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  • Kingdom

    Fungi

  • Division

    Ascomycota

  • Class

    Lecanoromycetes

  • Order

    Pertusariales

  • Family

    Pertusariaceae

  • All Determinations

    Pertusaria epixantha R.C.Harris det J. C. Lendemer, 2019

  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    Tennessee

  • County/Municipio

    Blount Co.

  • Locality

    Great Smoky Mountains National Park, low E-facing slopes of Sheep Wallow Knob, 0.1 mi E of US129, 1.7 mi NW of Deals Gap

  • Elevation

    Alt. 596 m. (1955 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    35.4836, -83.9287

  • Distribution

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Herbarium of the New York Botanical Garden (NY)
Lichens of Tennessee
Pertusaria epixantha R.C. Harris
Det. J.C. Lendemer, 2019
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. TENNESSEE.
BLOUNT COUNTY- Great Smoky Mountains National Park,
low E-facing slopes of Sheep Wallow Knob, 0.1 mi E of US129,
1.7 mi NW of Deals Gap. - 35°29’01”N 83°55’43”W - 1956 ft. -
Mixed hardwood (Acer, Carya, Fagus, Liriodendron, Quercus
alba, Q. rubra) — conifer (Pinus strobus, Tsuga) forest, with non-
calcareous rock outcrops and remnant mature trees. - On Acer
saccharum.	New york botanical garden
04250930
James C. Lendemer #63621	7 December 2019
Fieldwork funded by NSF-DEB #1542639 & #1542629 - Southern Appalachian Lichen Biodiversity Gradients
TLC Annotation Slip	Plate/Lane: TN11/20
Xanthone
"Variolaric acid"
Solvent C (200 Toluene: 30 Glacial Acetic Acid)
Performed & Interpreted by: J.C. Lendemer 13 December 2019
04250930