Usnea ceratina Ach. cfr.

Oregon: Coos County: Siuslaw National Forest: Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area: Approx. 2 mi north of North Bend Municipal Airport; plot is at tree island at SW end of Bluebill Lake. Elev. 69 ft.
43.44226° N, 124.2728° W; T24S R13W Sec. 32
Coordinate Source: USFS plot database.
Open-grown Picea sitchensis forest with central patch of small, dense, young Pinus contorta var. contorta on raised tree island on a stabilized dune near a lake. Vaccinium ovatum in understory. Bryoria spiralifera very common on spruce and pine branches. Slope 15%. Aspect 50°. Abundance code: 0; Reddish brown axis, thick cortex. Papillae and fibrils sparse but present. Small thallus scraps, but what is there points to U. ceretina. Spot Tests: K-, C+ pale Y, CK+O.

A. Mikulin s.n., Jul 6, 2000
OSC, Barcode: OSC-M-270174