Melanelia stygia (L.) Essl.

  • Filed As

    Parmeliaceae
    Melanelia stygia (L.) Essl.

  • Collector(s)

    J. C. Lendemer 74899 with B. Harris & S. Paull, 03 Oct 2022

  • Location

    United States of America. Virginia. Rockingham Co. Shenandoah National Park, South District, SW-facing slopes below summit of Rocky Mountain, SW of Brown Mountain Trail ~1.5 mi W of jct w/ Rocky Mountain Run Trail.

  • Habitat

    Extensive quartzite talus and cliff complex with sparse Pinus pungens and mixed pine (P. pungens, P. rigida, P. strobus) – hardwood (Acer rubrum, Betula lenta, Nyssa, Quercus illicifolia, Q. prinus, Sassafras) forest with Kalmia-Vaccinium understory at cliff base and talus edge. on rock in overhang.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 04287075

    Occurrence ID: de3fbf68-9d22-45b3-a2d7-5a3c458ffcb5

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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

    Rockingham Co.

  • Locality

    Shenandoah National Park, South District, SW-facing slopes below summit of Rocky Mountain, SW of Brown Mountain Trail ~1.5 mi W of jct w/ Rocky Mountain Run Trail

  • Elevation

    Alt. 820 m. (2690 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    38.2947, -78.6842

  • Georeferencing Method

    GPS.

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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.
ROCKINGHAM COUNTY: Shenandoah National Park, South
District, SW-facing slopes below summit of Rocky Mountain, SW
of Brown Mountain Trail ~1.5 mi W of jet w/ Rocky Mountain
Run Trail. - 38°1T41”N 78°41’03”W - 2690 ft. - Extensive
quartzite talus and cliff complex with sparse Pinus pungens and
mixed pine (P. pungens, P. rigida, P. strobus) — hardwood (Acer
rubrum, Betula lenta, Nyssa, Quercus illicifolia, Q. prinus,
Sassafras) forest with Kalmia * Vaccinium understory at cliff base
and talus edge. - On rock in overhang.
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
04287075
James C. Lendemer #74899	3 October 2022
w/ Bert Harris and Stephen Pauli
Fieldwork funded by NPS- P20AC00765 - Enhance Rare Lichen Protection Shenandoah
BOTANICAL
04287075