Fuscidea appalachensis Fryday

  • Filed As

    Fuscideaceae
    Fuscidea appalachensis Fryday

  • Collector(s)

    J. Hollinger 24074, 14 Jul 2020

  • Location

    United States of America. North Carolina. Avery Co. [Grandfather Mountain State Park], Macrae Peak, on ridge ca. 50 m west of summit block.

  • Habitat

    bare granite outcrops on narrow ridge. on open vertical granite.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 04257738

    Occurrence ID: b8301bf2-e9ac-4655-9a14-82e59d76b58b

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  • Kingdom

    Fungi

  • Division

    Ascomycota

  • Class

    Lecanoromycetes

  • Order

    Umbilicariales

  • Family

    Fuscideaceae

  • All Determinations

    Fuscidea appalachensis Fryday det J. Hollinger, 2020

  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    North Carolina

  • County/Municipio

    Avery Co.

  • Locality

    [Grandfather Mountain State Park], Macrae Peak, on ridge ca. 50 m west of summit block

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1776 m. (5827 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    36.1017, -81.8228

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    No botanical uses.

Herbarium of the New York Botanical Garden (NY)
Lichens of North Carolina
Fuscidea appalachensis Fryday
det. Jason Hollinger, 15 July 2020
USA. NORTH CAROLINA. AVERY CO. Macrae Peak, on ridge ca.
50 m west of summit block-36.1016° N 81.8229° W 1776 m —bare
granite outcrops on narrow ridge - on open vertical granite.
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
Jason Hollinger #24074
04257738
14 July 2020
Fuscidea appalachensis Fryday	Hollinger 24074
det. by Jason Hollinger, 2020-07-15
thallus: POL+, K- C- KC+p UV~
epihymenium: dark brown
hymenium: ±80 ^m, clear, hyaline
subhymenium: hyaline, weakly POL+ (K±y)
hypothecium: dark brown
exciple: thick, hyaline with dark brown edge, weakly POL+ (K±y)
paraphyses: brown near tips with 1-several weakly swollen end-cells
ascus: Fuscidea-type
spores: 8 per ascus, simple, hyaline, ellipsoid, 9-10 * 6 jim
04257738