Cladonia pyxidata (L.) Hoffm.
Annotated by D. Glavich, 12 Dec 2017.

Oregon: Wallowa County: Wallowa-Whitman National Forest: Hells Canyon National Recreation Area: Hells Canyon Wilderness. Elev. 5318 ft.
45.239438° N, 116.758356° W
Coordinate Source: USFS plot database. Coordinates displaced < 1 mi. for confidentiality.
Stand was burned, probably hot fire in draw, most larger trees are dead. The plot has very open canopy (~12% cover) with lots of beetle and/or fire-killed trees. North quadrat includes rock cliff & talus- although there are many boulders throughout the plot. Plot is very steep. Previous disease reported. Slope 65%. Aspect 77°. Abundance code: 2; cups ~ same diameter as podetia; 50% of packet; The fire killed most of the lichens, esp those near the ground. There are rocks in the unit with good lichen diversity. With Cladonia ochrochlora. Spot Tests: UV-, K-, P+R.

A. Hardman s.n., Jun 26, 2012
OSC, Barcode: OSC-M-303272