Cladonia rangiferina (L.) F.H.Wigg.

  • Filed As

    Cladoniaceae
    Cladonia rangiferina (L.) F.H.Wigg.

  • Collector(s)

    A. C. Risk 21422, 15 Apr 2017

  • Location

    United States of America. Kentucky. Harlan Co. Evarts Quad, Cumberland Mt., Stone Mountain Wildlife Management Area/State Natural Area, head of Mill Creek, slightly east of upper end of Bridge Branch.

  • Habitat

    south-facing, open sandstone cliff-top with extensive beds of Cladonia on horizontal areas and Umbilicaria and Lasallia on more vertical exposures. on thin soil over sandstone.

  • Description

    thallus K+ yellow, KC-.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 04272870

    Occurrence ID: 9af0fbf6-10ef-473e-93dc-557a70e8caba

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  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    Kentucky

  • County/Municipio

    Harlan Co.

  • Locality

    Evarts Quad, Cumberland Mt., Stone Mountain Wildlife Management Area/State Natural Area, head of Mill Creek, slightly east of upper end of Bridge Branch.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 780 m. (2559 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    36.7503, -83.1584

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Lichens of Kentucky
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
Cladonia rangiferina (L.) F. H. V
[thallus K+ yellow, KC-]
04272870
South-facing, open sandstone cliff-top with extensive beds of
Cladonia on horizontal areas and Umbilicaria and Lasallia on
more vertical exposures; elev. 2560 ft.; also scattered Pinus
rigida and patches of Vaccinium pallidum present; adjacent
forest with Amelanchier arborea, Acer rubrum, Kalmia
latifolia, Rhododendron maximum, and Nyssa sylvatica\ on
thin soil over sandstone.
Harlan Co.: Evarts Quad, Cumberland Mt., Stone Mountain
Wildlife Management Area/State Natural Area, head of Mill
Creek, slightly east of upper end of Bridge Branch.
36.75027°N,-83.15841°W
Allen C. Risk	No. 21,422
15 April 2017
04272870