OMLA 2005 Fall Foray
Lawrence and Jackson Counties, Ohio (October 1-2)

The 2005 OMLA fall foray was based in Jackson County and included trips to Lake Vesuvius in the Wayne National Forest (Lawrence County) and Canter’s Cave 4-H Camp (Jackson County). The first day of the foray included a variety of habitats in the Lake Vesuvius area, including moist and dry sandstone exposures and mixed hardwood forests. The group recorded 46 macrolichen species, including 17 new records for Lawrence County, and a new location for the state threatened species Dibeais absoluta. An additional 10 species of crustose lichens were encountered at this location.

Macrolichens recorded at Lake Vesuvius
Candelaria concolor N
Canoparmelia crozalsiana
Cladina subtenuis
Cladonia apodocarpa N
C. cervicornis N
C. coniocraea
C. cristatella
C. furcata N
C. grayi N
C. incrassata N
C. macilenta N V
C. peziziformis
C. polycarpoides N
C. ramulosa N V
C. squamosa
Dibaeis absoluta* N V
Flavoparmelia baltimorensis
F. caperata
Heterodermia obscurata
H. speciosa
Leptogium cyanescens V
L. juniperinum N V
Myelochroa aurulenta
M. galbina
Parmelia sulcata
Parmelinopsis minarum
Parmotrema hypotropum
P. stuppeum
Peltigera canina
P. polydactylon N
Phaeophyscia adiastola
P. rubropulchra
Physcia aipolia N V
P. americana
P. millegrana
Physconia detersa
P. leucoleiptes N
Punctelia missouriensis N
P. rudecta
P. subrudecta N
Pyxine sorediata
P. subcinerea
Rimelia reticulata
Usnea strigosa
Xanthoparmelia conspersa V
X. plittii V
N – New record for Lawrence County
V – Voucher specimen at the Wayne N.F. Office, unless otherwise noted.
*State Threatened. Found on shaded sandstone boulder
along trail to old parking lot

Crustose Lichens recorded at Lake Vesuvius
Caloplaca feracissima
Graphis scripta
Lecanora dispersa
L. hybocarpa
L. strobilina
Lepraria neglecta
Leproloma membranaceum
Pertusaria xanthodes
Porpidia albocaerulescens
Trypethelium virens

On the second day, Canter’s Cave was visited, which also had a wide array of habitats, including open grown trees in a large picnic area, mixed hardwood forest, various bare soil habitats, and moist to dry sandstone outcrops. This is also one of few locations in Ohio known to harbor bigleaf magnolia (Magnolia macrophylla). A total of 44 macrolichens and 12 crostose species were recorded from the site, including 9 Jackson County records, and one new record for the state threatened Canoparmelia texana.

Macrolichens recorded at Canter’s Cave 4-H Camp
Candelaria concolor N
Canoparmelia crozalsiana
C. texana* N V (OSU)
Cladina rangiferina
C. subtenuis
Cladonia apodocarpa N
C. coniocraea N
C. furcata
C. peziziformis
C. squamosa
Flavoparmelia baltimorensis
F. caperata
Heterodermia obscurata
H. speciosa
Hypotrachyna livida
H. showmanii V (OSU)
Imshaugia aleurites
Lasallia papulosa
Leptogium cyanescens
Melanelixia subaurifera
Myelochroa aurulenta
Parmelia squarrosa
P. sulcata
Parmelinopsis minarum
Parmotrema hypotropum
P. stuppeum
Phaeophyscia adiastola N V (DGF)
P. pusilloides N
P. rubropulchra
Physcia aipolia N V (DGF)
P. americana
P. millegrana
P. subtilis
Physconia detersa
Punctelia rudecta
P. subrudecta
Pyxine sorediata
P. subcinerea
Ramalina petrina** V (DGF)
Usnea subscabrosa V (DGF)
Xanthomendoza fallax N V (DGF)
X. fulva N V (DGF)
Xanthoparmelia conspersa
X. plittii
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*State Threatened, new record
**State Threatened, confirmed existing record
N – New record for Jackson County
V – Voucher collected for OSU or D. G. Flenniken

Crustose Lichens recorded at Canter’s Cave 4-H Camp
Graphis scripta
Lecanora hybocarpa
L. strobilina
Lepraria incana
Phlyctis argena
P. petraea*
Porpidia albocaerulescens
Psilolechia lucida
Scoliciosporum umbrinum
Trapelia placodioides
Trypethelium virens
Verrucaria nigrescens

This two-day foray also yielded a list of bryophytes indicating a rich and diverse flora at these southern Ohio locations. A total of 64 mosses were collected, 37 of which were county records. In addition, 16 liverworts were also collected, and an amazing 14 of these were county records. Leucolejeunea clypeata was the “surprise” liverwort, as it is only known from 6 mostly southern Ohio counties. Some of the notable moss “finds” included Brothera leana, previously reported from 8 counties, and Fissidens ravenelii, known only from 4 Ohio counties.

Bryophytes recorded at Lake Vesuvius
(* signifies new county record)

Liverworts
*Bazzania trilobata (L.) S. Gray
*Blepharostoma trichophyllum (L.) Dum.
*Calypogeia fissa (L.) Raddi
*Cephalozia connivens (Dicks.) Lindb.
*Diplophyllum apiculatum (Evans) Steph.
*Frullania eboracensis Gott.
Jungermannia crenuliformis Aust.
*J. gracillima Sm.
*Leucolejeunea clypeata (Schwein.) Evans
*Lophocolea heterophylla (Schrad.) Dum.
*Nowellia curvifolia (Dicks.) Mitt.
*Pallavicinia lyellii (Hook.) Carruth.
*Pellia epiphylla (L.) Corda
*Plagiochila porelloides (Torrey ex Nees) Lindenb.
*Reboulia hemisphaerica (L.) Raddi
Scapania nemorea (L.) Grolle

Mosses
Amblystegium varium (Hedw.) Lindb.
*Anomodon attenuatus (Hedw.) Hüb.
*A. rostratus (Hedw.) Schimp.
Atrichum angustatum (Brid.) Bruch & Schimp. in BSG
*A. oerstedianum (C. Müll.) Mitt.
Aulacomnium heterostichum (Hedw.) Bruch & Schimp. in BSG
*Barbula unguiculata Hedw.
Bartramia pomiformis Hedw.
*Brachythecium oxycladon (Brid.) Jaeg.
*B. salebrosum (Web. & Mohr) Schimp. in BSG var. salebrosum
*Brothera leana (Sull.) C. Müll.
*Bryhnia novae-angliae (Sull. & Lesq. in Sull.) Grout
Bryoandersonia illecebra (Hedw.) Robins.
*Bryum pseudotriquetrum (Hedw.) Gaertn. et al.
*Callicladium haldanianum (Grev.) Crum
*Campylium chrysophyllum (Brid.) J. Lange
C. hispidulum (Brid.) Mitt.
Ceratodon purpureus (Hedw.) Brid. var. purpureus
*Climacium americanum Brid.
*Ctenidium molluscum (Hedw.) Mitt.
Dicranella heteromalla (Hedw.) Schimp.
*Dicranodontium denudatum (Brid.) Britt. in Williams
*Dicranum flagellare Hedw.
*D. fulvum Hook.
*D. montanum Hedw.
D. scoparium Hedw.
Diphyscium foliosum (Hedw.) Mohr
Ditrichum pallidum (Hedw.) Hampe
*Entodon seductrix (Hedw.) C. Müll.
*Fabronia ciliaris (Brid.) Brid.
Fissidens dubius P. Beauv.
*F. osmundioides Hedw.
*F. ravenelii Sull.
*F. subbasilaris Hedw.
*F. taxifolius Hedw.
Grimmia pilifera P. Beauv.
*Haplohymenium triste (Ces. in De Not.) Kindb.
*Hygroamblystegium tenax (Hedw.) Jenn. var. tenax
Hypnum curvifolium Hedw.
*H. fertile Sendtn.
H. imponens Hedw.
*Leskea gracilescens Hedw.
Leucobryum albidum (Brid. ex P. Beauv.) Lindb.
*L. glaucum (Hedw.) Ångstr. in Fries
Leucodon julaceus (Hedw.) Sull.
Plagiomnium cuspidatum (Hedw.) T. Kop.
Plagiothecium cavifolium (Brid.) Iwats.
*Platygyrium repens (Brid.) Schimp. in BSG
Pogonatum pensilvanicum (Hedw.) P. Beauv.
*Pohlia annotina (Hedw.) Lindb.
Polytrichum ohioense Ren. & Card.
*Pseudotaxiphyllum distichaceum (Mitt.) Iwats.
*P. elegans (Brid.) Iwats.
*Pylaisiadelpha tenuirostris (Bruch & Schimp. ex Sull.) Buck
*Pylaisiella selwynnii (Kindb.) Crum et al.
Rhabdoweisia crispata (With.) Lindb.
Schistidium rivulare (Brid.) Podp. var. rivulare
Sematophyllum adnatum (Michx.) Britt.
*Steerecleus serrulatus (Hedw.) Robins.
Tetraphis pellucida Hedw.
Thuidium delicatulum (Hedw.) Schimper in B.S.G.
*Tortella humilis (Hedw.) Jenn.
*T. tortuosa (Hedw.) Limpr.

Bryophytes recorded at Canter’s Cave 4-H Camp

Hornworts
Anthoceros punctatus L.

Liverworts
Calypogeia fissa (L.) Raddi
Conocephalum conicum (L.) Underw.
Diplophyllum apiculatum (Evans) Steph.
Jungermannia crenuliformis Aust.
*J. gracillima Sm.
Pellia epiphylla (L.) Corda
Plagiochila porelloides (Torrey ex Nees) Lindenb.
Scapania nemorea (L.) Grolle

Mosses
Anomodon rostratus (Hedw.) Schimp.
Aphanorrhegma serratum (Hook. f. & Wils. in Drumm.) Sull. in Gray
Aulacomnium heterostichum (Hedw.) Bruch & Schimp. in BSG
Bryoandersonia illecebra (Hedw.) Robins.
Bryoxiphium norvegicum (Brid.) Mitt.
Dicranella heteromalla (Hedw.) Schimp.
Dicranum flagellare Hedw.
D. scoparium Hedw.
Entodon cladorrhizans (Hedw.) C. Müll.
Eurhynchium pulchellum (Hedw.) Jenn.
Forsstroemia trichomitria (Hedw.) Lindb.
Gymnostomum aeruginosum Sm.
Hedwigia ciliata (Hedw.) P. Beauv.
Herzogiella striatella (Brid.) Iwats.
Hypnum lindbergii Mitt.
Leskea gracilescens Hedw.
Mnium hornum Hedw.
Orthotrichum pusillum Mitt.
Plagiomnium cuspidatum (Hedw.) T. Kop.
Plagiothecium cavifolium (Brid.) Iwats.
Polytrichum commune Hedw.
Polytrichum ohioense Ren. & Card.
Rhabdoweisia crispata (With.) Lindb.
Sematophyllum demissum (Wils.) Mitt.
Steerecleus serrulatus (Hedw.) Robins.
Tetraphis pellucida Hedw.

Canter’s Cave Falls, Jackson County, Ohio

Participants of the Fall ’05 OMLA Foray, Lake Vesuvius, Lawrence County, Ohio (October 1, 2005).