Melanelia stygia (L.) Essl.

  • Filed As

    Parmeliaceae
    Melanelia stygia (L.) Essl.

  • Collector(s)

    J. C. Lendemer 74115 with J. Allen, E. Denzer & S. Paull, 02 May 2022

  • Location

    United States of America. Virginia. Page Co. Shenandoah National Park, Central District, S facing slopes of Grindstone Mountain above Deep Run, ~0.2 mi S of summit.

  • Habitat

    Massive S-facing quartz talus slope with occasional conifers (Pinus pungens, P. rigida, P. strobus) – hardwoods (Acer rubrum, Amelanchier, Betula lenta, Quercus rubra) and Kalmia-Vaccinium. on quartz in overhang.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 04304846

    Occurrence ID: 29cc34b0-ef64-4ab6-a07b-d74a60685f64

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  • Kingdom

    Fungi

  • Division

    Ascomycota

  • Class

    Lecanoromycetes

  • Order

    Lecanorales

  • Family

    Parmeliaceae

  • All Determinations

    Melanelia stygia (L.) Essl. det J. C. Lendemer, 2022

  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    Virginia

  • County/Municipio

    Page Co.

  • Locality

    Shenandoah National Park, Central District, S facing slopes of Grindstone Mountain above Deep Run, ~0.2 mi S of summit

  • Elevation

    Alt. 747 m. (2451 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    38.4729, -78.5507

  • Georeferencing Method

    GPS.

  • Distribution

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Herbarium of the New York Botanical Garden (NY)
Lichens of Virginia
Melanelia stygia (L.) Essl.
Det. J.C. Lendemer, 2022
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. VIRGINIA. PAGE
COUNTY* Shenandoah National Park, Central District, S facing
slopes of Grindstone Mountain above Deep Run, ~0.2 mi S of
summit. - 38°28’22”N 78°33’02”W - 2450 ft. - Massive S-facing
quartz talus slope with occasional conifers (Pinus pungens, P.
rigida, P. strobus) — hardwoods (Acer rubrum, Amelanchier,
Betula lenta, Quercus rubra) and Kalmiam Vaccinium. — On
quartz in overhang.
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
04304846
James C. Lendemer #74115	2 May 2022
w/ Jessica Allen, Eli Denzer & Stephen Pauli
Fieldwork funded by NSF-DEB Awards 2115190 & 2115191 - Appalachian Lichen Distributions
04304846