Rhizomnium nudum (E. Britt. & R.S. Williams) T.J. Kop.

Washington: Pierce County: Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, Snoqualmie Ranger District, Upper White Thin Unit 11: Huckleberry Ridge Drainage, below. From Hwy 410, take Rd 73 1.3 mi to Rd 7315. Follow 7315 3.1 mi to the hairpin curve and park. Walk downhill (East) on Rd 7315 about 100' to the yellow flags (at 0606475 E, 5211522 N) indicating where to start downhill towards the site. Walk downhill at approx 40° for approx 500 ft., and look for flags when you approach the draw. Elev. 3640 ft.
606607E, 5211649N; T18N R10E S18 NW 1/4 of NW 1/4
Datum: NAD 27. Uncertainty: 805 meters. Coordinate Source: TRS2LL.
A dry draw with many down logs crossing it. The draw goes downhill in steps, with flat areas wide. RHNU4 is found on several of these wide steps right in the path of where water would spread out across the widened area. Very little forb vegetation; the canopy is closed. Aspect: 360°. Slope: 7%. Light: Fully shaded. Water: Mesic. There is a large down, decorticate log between the two subpopulations across the draw. The higher subpopulation is about 0.5 X 0.5 ft; the lower subpopulation is about 6 ft X 6 ft. Additional subpopulation: E 0606589 N5211581. Duff.

Daphne Stone 8018, Aug 11, 2010
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