Cladonia verriculosa

Washington: Skamania County: Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area: Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area. Pull off on Powerhouse Rd along right of way between Little White Salmon River and road, 4 mi NW of White Salmon, at snake in spur road 1/10 mi below the dam (to irrigation pipe) at Nothwestern Lake. Elev. 335 ft.
45.76011° N, 121.5337° W; T3N R10E S10
Coordinate Source: USFS plot database.
There is a wide roadbed that has been revegetated with grass and planted trees bisecting the plot. The lower half of the plot dominated y ~ 100 year old PSME, with ACMA understory (~50 years old). Upper half is Quercus garryana and ACMA, and is somewhat younger. Toxicodendron is thick in upper 20% of plot. See also 2003 description, which fits this plot. . Slope 45%. Aspect 240°. squamules Spot Tests: UV-, K+Y, P+R. Phenology: podetia and soredia.

L. Geiser s.n., Jun 12, 2013
OSC, Barcode: OSC-M-305540