Bryoria tortuosa (G. Merr.) Brodo & D. Hawksw.
Annotated by D. Glavich, 5 Nov 2017.

Oregon: Jefferson County: Deschutes National Forest: Sisters Ranger District. Elev. 3268 ft.
44.609346° N, 121.591476° W
Coordinate Source: USFS plot database. Coordinates displaced < 1 mi. for confidentiality.
Mature stand of P. menziesii with occasional mature P. ponderosa and one mature Acer macrophyllum. Several Cupressus nootkatensis saplings and numerous young P. menziesii. Shrubs occuring mostly in dry drainage , incliding H. discolor, Acer circinatum and Cornius nuttallii. Aside from tree/shrub species, very little in the way of understory. High lichen diversity and low lichen biomass. H. imshaugii is the most abundant with quite a bit of Nodobryoria abbreviata, T. platyphylla, and T. orbata, and L. vulpina. The one mature Acer macrophyllum yielded 13 sp. of lichens found no where else on plot. Slope 32%. Aspect 259°. Abundance code: 4-4; Yellow acetone extract; some yellow pseudocyphellae. Spot Tests: K-, KC-.

P. Nelson s.n., Sep 15, 2005
OSC, Barcode: OSC-M-302925