Ropalospora chlorantha (Tuck.) S.Ekman

  • Filed As

    Fuscideaceae
    Ropalospora chlorantha (Tuck.) S.Ekman

  • Collector(s)

    J. C. Lendemer 66989 with J. Allen & C. Kempter, 15 Jul 2020

  • Location

    United States of America. North Carolina. Watauga Co. Grandfather Mountain State Park, Grandfather Mountain, Storyteller Rock, Nuwati Trail 1.2 mi E of Tanawha Trail, above Boone Fork of Laurel Creek.

  • Habitat

    Massive granite outcrop with ericaceous shrubs (Kalmia latifolia, Rhododendron catawbiense, Vaccinium) and mixed hardwood (Acer saccharum, A. pensylvanicum, Amelanchier, Betula alleghaniensis, Magnolia) – conifer (Picea, Tsuga) forest. on Kalmia.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 04261281

    Occurrence ID: 95a3b304-b672-478e-a451-ee998c742965

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  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    North Carolina

  • County/Municipio

    Watauga Co.

  • Locality

    Grandfather Mountain State Park, Grandfather Mountain, Storyteller Rock, Nuwati Trail 1.2 mi E of Tanawha Trail, above Boone Fork of Laurel Creek

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1380 m. (4528 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    36.1196, -81.7946

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Herbarium of the New York Botanical Garden (NY)
Lichens of North Carolina
Ropalospora chlorantha (Tuck.) S.Ekman
Det. J.C. Lendemer, 2020
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. NORTH CAROLINA.
WATAUGA COUNTY* Grandfather Mountain State Park,
Grandfather Mountain, Storyteller Rock, Nuwati Trail 1.2 mi E
of Tanawha Trail, above Boone Fork of Laurel Creek. —
36°07’10”N 81°47’40”W — 4527 ft. — Massive granite outcrop with
ericaceous shrubs (Kalmia latifolia, Rhododendron catawbiense,
Vaccinium) and mixed hardwood (Acer saccharum, A.
pensylvanicum, Amelanchier, Betula alleghaniensis, Magnolia)
— conifer (.Picea, Tsuga) forest. — On Kalmia.
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
04261281
James C. Lendemer #66989	15 July 2020
w/ Jessica Allen & Clara Kempter
Fieldwork funded by NSF-DEB #1542639 & #1542629 - Southern Appalachian Lichen Biodiversity Gradients
04261281