Psora nipponica (Zahlbr.) Gotth. Schneid.
Annotated by L. Geiser, 17 Oct 2001.

Oregon: Union County: Wallowa-Whitman National Forest: Eagle Cap Ranger District: Eagle Cap Wilderness. Elev. 5597 ft.
45.335056° N, 117.64659° W
Coordinate Source: USFS plot database. Coordinates displaced < 1 mi. for confidentiality.
Plot is mostly a steep rocky slope with grasses and few other vacular plants. East and west edges of plot have PSME and ABGR, and some CERE around plot as well. Chlorolichens very diverse, and old trees had large lichen biomass and large thalli of several Hypogymnia, Letharia, Parmelia and Bryoria spp. Young trees had mostly Hypogymnia and Melanelia spp. Slope 34%. Aspect 115°. Abundance code: 0; Collected approx. 1/4 mi uphill from plot, from cliffs on dry ridgetop, elev. 6200 ft. Overgrown by Pannaria. Spot Tests: Medulla: C-, K-/Pale Y, KC-, C+R .

L. Geiser s.n., Aug 23, 2001
OSC, Barcode: OSC-M-284874