Lobaria amplissima

Lobaria amplissima: for more photos, see Sitka Nature Photo Gallery for Lobaria amplissima

Lobaria amplissima: On trunks and branches of Sitka Spruce (Picea sitchensis), Western Hemlock (Tsuga heterophylla) and Pacific Crabapple (Malus fusca) in old growth beach fringe forest. Currently known from fewer than 25 sites in Southeast Alaska. PacNW herbarium database shows collections from southern half of the region all on islands with a single collection from near Yakutat being the only exception.

Local Notes

• Sitka/Lobaria amplissima: Has been found at Three Entrance Bay where it was growing on Pacific Crabapple (Malus fusca). (edit)

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References

Weblinks

• Irish Lichens: Lobaria amplissima page for Lobaria amplissima

• PacNW Herbaria Records for Lobaria amplissima
• Search National Lichens and Air Quality Database (Tabular Results from Tongass)
• Search National Lichens and Air Quality Database (Map locations from Tongass)
• Search Arctos Database for Lobaria amplissima (Southeast only)
• Search Arctos Database for Lobaria amplissima (entire database)
• Encyclopedia of Life search for Lobaria amplissima
• iNaturalist Observations for Lobaria amplissima in Southeast Alaska

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