Melanelia stygia (L.) Essl.

  • Filed As

    Parmeliaceae
    Melanelia stygia (L.) Essl.

  • Collector(s)

    J. C. Lendemer 66890 with J.L. Allen, L. Boggess, J. Hollinger & C. Kempter, 14 Jul 2020

  • Location

    United States of America. North Carolina. Avery Co. Grandfather Mountain State Park, Grandfather Mountain, E-slopes of McCrae Peak below Grandfather Trail.

  • Habitat

    Massive granite outcrop with ericaceous shrubs (Rhododendron catawbiense, Vaccinium) and stands of spruce (Picea) – fir (Abies) – Sorbus. on rock in overhang.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 04260619

    Occurrence ID: be078903-0a61-41b1-afe3-f42af0c10b7b

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  • Kingdom

    Fungi

  • Division

    Ascomycota

  • Class

    Lecanoromycetes

  • Order

    Lecanorales

  • Family

    Parmeliaceae

  • All Determinations

    Melanelia stygia (L.) Essl. det J. C. Lendemer, 2020

  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    North Carolina

  • County/Municipio

    Avery Co.

  • Locality

    Grandfather Mountain State Park, Grandfather Mountain, E-slopes of McCrae Peak below Grandfather Trail

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1741 m. (5712 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    36.1017, -81.8222

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Herbarium of the New York Botanical Garden (NY)
Lichens of North Carolina
Melanelia stygia (L.) Essl.
Det. J.C. Lendemer, 2020
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. NORTH CAROLINA.
AVERY COUNTY* Grandfather Mountain State Park,
Grandfather Mountain, E-slopes of McCrae Peak below
Grandfather Trail. - 36°06’06”N 81649’19”W - 5712 ft. - Massive
granite outcrop with ericaceous shrubs (Rhododendron
catawbiense, Vaccinium) and stands of spruce (Picea) — fir
(Abies) — Sorbus. - On rock in overhang
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
04260619
James C. Lendemer #66890	14 July 2020
w/Jessica ADen, Laura Boggess* Jason HbDinger & Clara Kempter
Fieldwork funded by NSF-DEB #1542639 & #1542629 - Southern Appalachian Lichen Biodiversity Gradients
TLC Annotation Slip	Plate/Late NC 25/5
Fumarprotocetraric acid
Solvent C (200 toluene: 30 glacial acetic acid)
Performed & Interpreted by J.C. Lendemer 31 July 2020
04260619