Bryoria implexa (Hoffm.) Brodo & D. Hawksw.
Annotated by L. Geiser, 31 Oct 2017.

Oregon: Wallowa County: Wallowa-Whitman National Forest: Hells Canyon National Recreation Area: Hells Canyon Wilderness: N side of Pittsburg Ck., 1.63 mi from the Snake R./Pittsburg Ck. confluence. Elev. 2344 ft.
45.62962° N, 116.503° W; T2N R51E Sec 20NW
Coordinate Source: USFS plot database.
Some of the hackberry have some moss cover, esp. trees close to the rock face and older trees with large branching systems shading the boles. Some air pollution sensitive species were found: Usnea, Bryoria in tiny amounts on Betula. Disturbance none to light. No sign of cow/sheep grazing but a lot of bear scat on the plot along the trail under hackberries (full of Celtis seeds). Some Himalyan blackberry. Pittsburg Formation (sedimentary and metamorphosed intrusive and volcanic rocks). Slope 75%. Aspect 100°. Abundance code: 1. With Parmelia sulcata. Spot Tests: Cortex PD+Y; medulla C-, K- or K+Y (faint).

A. Mikulin s.n., Oct 26, 2000
With L. Geiser
OSC, Barcode: OSC-M-299328