Peltigera brittanica
Annotated by D. Glavich, 1 Oct 2013.

Washington: Okanogan County: Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest: Methow Valley Ranger District: Pasayten Wilderness. Elev. 5100 ft.
48.985183° N, 120.714109° W
Coordinate Source: USFS plot database. Coordinates displaced < 1 mi. for confidentiality.
This is a moist site with at least one spring. Largest spruce and ABLA2 have been killed but are still standing. ABAM is the dominant young cohort. Rhododendron albiflorum and Ribes lacustre are dominant shrubs, while dominant forbs are Rubus pedatus, Gymnocarpium dryopteris,Tiarella trifoliata, Valeriana sp., and Streptopus amplexifolius. The seral stage is nearing late as ABAM will replace old stock as they fall. Moss cover is high. Wet site plants include Mitella, Equisetum, Valeriana, Senecio bolanderi, as a spring runs through the center of the plot. Abundance code: 2; some cephalodia on short stalks, indistinct veins. Substrate: over duff & soil.

L. Geiser s.n., Sep 9, 2013
With A. Hardman
OSC, Barcode: OSC-M-306065