Locality:
United States, Arizona, Yavapai, Cottonwood Basin, Red Rock Ranger District, Coconino National Forest; 34.487597 -111.770155
34.487597 -111.770155
Verbatim Coordinates:
UM 12 S 0429286 3816491
Elevation:
963 meters Verbatim Elevation:
3160 ft
Habitat:
On the top of basalt boulder in very exposed area, NNW facing, in Upper Sonoran Desert Scrub, adjacent to sandy wash in Verde Formation
Substrate:
Rock
Associated Species:
Caloplaca parviloba, Acarospora socialis, A. veronensis
Description:
Thallus areolate; areoles round to irregular, discrete;upper surface brown to white/gray (when pruinose), place to convex; apothecia 0.1-1.0 mm wide, round, angular to stellate, one or more per squabble; disc black; asci 100+ spored