Lecanora symmicta (Ach.) Ach.

Alaska: North Slope: watershed of Kugururok River, Noatak National Preserve, De Long Mountains, western Brooks Range; Noatak Lichen Quest Plot Q3-L5 Elev. 1946 ft.
68° 29.35' N, 161° 31.29' W
Datum: NAD 27.
Patches of dwarf shrub tundra on talus, steep NE slope, SW of Copter Peak Thallus sorediate, greenish soralia¶K- KC- P- UV-¶not belonging w/ap.; ap.¶constricted at base, sxn C-¶epith granular POL+ yellowish brown, otherwise hyaline¶sxn clearing completely in K, much expanding¶hym. hyal exc. for streaks of brownish granules¶hypoth w/clumps of yellowish brown granules otherwise hyal¶exciple radiate tangled hyphae pale orangish brown toward outside, inner part hyal., exterior thinly coated w/ POL+ granules¶paraph coherent, hym-setalinized tips narrow¶sp. 12.5 x 6 u (13 x 5, 13.5 x 5.5) hyal; non sept. (some 1-sept) 8/ascus¶Same as McCune 27560

R. Rosentreter 15,854, Jun 29, 2004
With Teuvo Ahti, Emily Holt, Bruce McCune, Peter Neitlich, and Sarah Nunn
SRP, Barcode: SRP-L-0006519, 27560; Noatak accession number: NOAT-00085. catalog number 23