Phaeophyscia sciastra (Ach.) Moberg
Annotated by M. A. B. Hutten.

Idaho: Blaine County: Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve 18 miles SW of Arco, Hwy 20/26 Arco, Idaho USA.¶Little Wood River, Snake River Watershed, Blaine County.¶Location: Carey Kipuka. Approximately 20 km E of Carey. Access though Carey Kimamah Desert Road. At (Piss) Ant Butte, turn north to Carey Kipuka Trail Access (appr. 7 km). Elev. 1582 m.
UTM Zone 12N, 2866001E, 4800013N
Datum: NAD 83.
Ass. sp.: Physconia enteroxantha (Nyl.) Poelt. ¶Ass. sp.: Syntrichia ruralis (Hedwig) Weber & D. Mohr.¶Substrate: Partially shaded moist cool airflow cave bottom thin soil over lava rock.¶Habitat: Collections from sagebrush steppe communities in kipuka, and from lava rock access trail kipuka perimeter. Lava fields with some Phlox but largely non vegetated. Kipuka domiated by Artemesia tridentatata and native grasses.

M. A. B. Hutten Hutten 1544, Apr 28, 2007
CRMO, Catalog: 4272