Aspicilia laevata (Ach.) Arnold

  • Filed As

    Megasporaceae
    Aspicilia laevata (Ach.) Arnold

  • Collector(s)

    J. C. Lendemer 78409 with J.L. Allen, J.W. Howland & S. Sharrett, 25 Apr 2023

  • Location

    United States of America. Virginia. Bath Co. George Washington National Forest, Rough Mountain Wilderness, Rough Mountain, W-slopes ~2.9 mi S of terminus of FSR462.

  • Habitat

    Acid hardwood (Amelanchier, Carya, Quercus prinus, Q. rubra) – Pinus (P. pungens, P. rigida) forest with Kalmia-Vaccinium understory, many snags and shale or sandstone boulders. on sandstone.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 04760059

    Occurrence ID: 4a3de52e-459a-420d-b141-0d411cd854fc

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  • Kingdom

    Fungi

  • Division

    Ascomycota

  • Class

    Lecanoromycetes

  • Order

    Pertusariales

  • Family

    Megasporaceae

  • All Determinations

    Aspicilia laevata (Ach.) Arnold det J. C. Lendemer, 2023

  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    Virginia

  • County/Municipio

    Bath Co.

  • Locality

    George Washington National Forest, Rough Mountain Wilderness, Rough Mountain, W-slopes ~2.9 mi S of terminus of FSR462

  • Elevation

    Alt. 798 m. (2618 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    37.9348, -79.6808

  • Georeferencing Method

    GPS.

  • Distribution

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Herbarium of the New York Botanical Garden (NY)
Lichens of Virginia
Aspicilia laevata (Ach.) Arnold
Det. J.C. Lendemer, 2023
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. VIRGINIA. BATH
COUNTY^ George Washington National Forest, Rough
Mountain Wilderness, Rough Mountain, W-slopes ~2.9 mi S of
terminus of FSR462. - 37°56W*N 79°40’51”W - 2620 ft. - Acid
hardwood (Amelanchier, Carya, Quercus prinus, Q. rubra) -
Pin us (P. pungens, P. rigida) forest with Kalmia - Vaccinium
understory, many snags and shale or sandstone boulders. — On
sandstone*
04760059
James C. Lendemer #78409	25	April	2023
w/ Jessica L. Allen, Jeremy W. Howland & Stephen Sharrett
Fieldwork funded by NSF-DEB Awards 2115190 & 2115191 - Appalachian Lichen Distributions
newyorkbotanical garden
The New York Botanical Garden
TLC-Annotation Slip	Plate/lane	VA3/9
Stictic acid
Solvent C: toluene/glacial acetic acid (200:30)
Performed & Interpreted by J.C. Lendemer 7 May 2023
04760059