Usnea fragilescens Hav. ex Lynge
Annotated by D. Glavich, 7 Nov 2016.

Oregon: Lane County: Willamette National Forest: McKenzie River Ranger District: Three Sisters Wilderness. Elev. 2907 ft.
44.074221° N, 122.210914° W
Coordinate Source: USFS plot database. Coordinates displaced < 1 mi. for confidentiality.
Plot lies on mid slope of S facing hillside with a young to middle aged Pseudotsuga menziesii with occasional shrubs such as Prunus emarginata and Arbustus sp., Alnus rubra and Holodiscus discolor. Many lichens occured entirely on these shrubs such as Ramalina farinacea, Cavernularia hultenii, Hypotrachyna sinuosa and one Parmelia sp. The Pseudocyphellaria anomala was surprisingly abundant but few other cyano's found, i.e. no Nephroma sp. Lobaria oregana only found growing on a stump and Lobaria pulmonaria colonies appeared sick. Slope 58%. Aspect 230°. Abundance code: 4-4; Cigar branching, soralia >1/2 branch diameter. Substrate: PREM. Phenology: soredia.

P. Nelson s.n., Aug 22, 2005
OSC, Barcode: OSC-M-256303