Cladonia chlorophaea (Sommerf.) Spreng.

  • Filed As

    Cladoniaceae
    Cladonia chlorophaea (Sommerf.) Spreng.

  • Collector(s)

    J. C. Lendemer 66485 with J. Hollinger, 06 Jul 2020

  • Location

    United States of America. North Carolina. Haywood Co. Great Smoky Mountains National Park, S slopes of Big Cataloochee Mountain, between Balsam Corner and Big Butt, E of Lost Bottom Creek, Sterling Ridge Trail ~0.5 mi E of jct w/ Balsam Mountain Trail.

  • Habitat

    Mixed spruce (Picea) – hardwood (Acer saccharum, A. pensylvanicum, A. spicatum, Amelanchier, Betula alleghaniensis, Sorbus) forest with Rhododendron catawbiense understory. on humus.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 04259419

    Occurrence ID: 6a154874-2b1a-48df-92d8-abe95a0cdf0b

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  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    North Carolina

  • County/Municipio

    Haywood Co.

  • Locality

    Great Smoky Mountains National Park, S slopes of Big Cataloochee Mountain, between Balsam Corner and Big Butt, E of Lost Bottom Creek, Sterling Ridge Trail ~0.5 mi E of jct w/ Balsam Mountain Trail

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1685 m. (5528 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    35.6666, -83.1794

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Herbarium of the New York Botanical Garden (NY)
Lichens of North Carolina
Cladonia chlorophaea (Flörke) Sommerf.
Det. J.C. Lendemer, 2020
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. NORTH CAROLINA.
HAYWOOD COUNTY* Great Smoky Mountains National Park,
S slopes of Big Cataloochee Mountain, between Balsam Corner
and Big Butt, E of Lost Bottom Creek, Sterling Ridge Trail -0.5
mi E of jet w/ Balsam Mountain Trail. - 35°39’59”N 83°10’45”W
— 5528 ft. — Mixed spruce (Picea) — hardwood (Acer saccharum,
A. pensylvanicum, A. spicatum, Amelanchier, Betula
alleghaniensis, Sorbus) forest with Rhododendron catawbiense
understory. - On humus.
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
04259419
James C. Lendemer #66485	6 July 2020
w/ Jason Hollinger	.
Fieldwork funded by NSF-DEB #1542639 & #1542629 - Southern Appalachian Lichen Biodiversity Gradients
TLC Annotation Slip	Plate/Late NC 39/11
Fatty acid
Fumarprotocetraric acid
Solvent C (200 toluene: 30 glacial acetic acid)
Performed & Interpreted by J.C. Lendemer 21 August 2020
04259419