Usnea lapponica Vainio
Annotated by D. Glavich, 12 Dec 2017.

Oregon: Wallowa County: Wallowa-Whitman National Forest: Hells Canyon National Recreation Area: Hells Canyon Wilderness. Elev. 6457 ft.
45.43516° N, 116.663347° W
Coordinate Source: USFS plot database. Coordinates displaced < 1 mi. for confidentiality.
SE facing plot on moderately steep ground, PSME only overstory but canopy cover is very low. The plot has burned but tree mortality was low. The open canopy relates to the site having meadow characteristics. There is a moist draw in plot but it is likely from yesterday's snow storm; forbs are abundant in this meadow habitat; scattered rocks across the ground. Veg. cover: PSME, Symphoricarpos, (PSME saplings), Rosa woodsii, Acer glabrum, HYDCAP, Sedum lanceolatum, Delphinium (menz?) Potentilla (not weed), Veratrum viridis, MERPAN, Cladonia on rock, Bryum in seep. PSME, Symphoricarpos, (PSME saplings), Rosa woodsii, Acer glabrum, HYDCAP, Sedum lanceolatum, Delphinium (menz?) Potentilla (not weed), Veratrum viridis, MERPAN, Cladonia on rock, Bryum in seep.; Paeonia brownii, Artemisia sp., Pteridium aquilinum, AGAURT, Aster sp.; Ligusticum sp. Lichen diversity is pretty good but some spp are rare. Substrate: PSME bo.

A. Hardman s.n., Jun 27, 2012
OSC, Barcode: OSC-M-303312