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Tortula brevipesObserver
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Carrizo Plain NM, Soda Lake and Pipeline Rd intersection, San Luis Obispo County, CA, USA (Google, OSM)Description
Growing on roadside soil, mixed collection with Bryum argenteum and a second Bryum-like species. This species has longer 1.9-mm leaves and mid-leaf cells measuring about 16 microns and with numerous low papillae. The basal cells appear sharply differentiated and measure about 30 microns wide and are variable in length. Costa appears to have a triangular central hydroid. This keys tentatively to S. princeps...
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Genus BryumObserver
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Carrizo Plain NM, Soda Lake and Pipeline Rd intersection, San Luis Obispo County, CA, USA (Google, OSM)Description
Growing on roadside soil, mixed collection with Bryum argenteum and a Syntrichia-like acrocarp. This species has 1-mm gametophytes, 0.6-cm leaves, 8-mm setae and 2.5-mm capsules. The leaves appear to be julaceous when both dry and wet? The mid leaf cells are rectangular and about 40 x 16 microns, the basal cells are about 26 x 16 microns, the costa is percurrent and there are no papillae seen. Seems to be one of the Bryaceae, but had a hard time keying this out in Norris and Shevock.
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Basidiomycete Fungi (Phylum Basidiomycota)Observer
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Small mushrooms growing from moss over rock, 6-mm caps, collected two mushrooms with permit and with on-site supervision by monument biologist. AI suggestion is Deconica, spore print in process.
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Order LecidealesObserver
kschneiDescription
Lecidea-like white rimose crust with scattered black apothecia. Collected a portion with permit and with on-site supervision by monument biologist.
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Common Lichens (Class Lecanoromycetes)Observer
kschneiDescription
Odd-looking, small, 15-mm lichen with Aspicilia-like areas and some apparent large chestnut-colored apothecia. perhaps a mixed collection. Collected a portion with permit and with on-site supervision by monument biologist.
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Common Lichens (Class Lecanoromycetes)Observer
kschneiDescription
Tan continuous crust with small raised black apothecia. Collected a portion with permit and with on-site supervision by monument biologist.
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Sunburst Lichens and Allies (Order Teloschistales)Observer
kschneiDescription
6-cm placodioid orange lichen with narrow 1-2 mm peripheral lobes. Collected a portion with permit and with on-site supervision by monument biologist.
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Ascomycete Fungi (Phylum Ascomycota)Observer
kschneiDescription
Sterile leprose-granular whitish lichen. Collected a portion with permit and with on-site supervision by monument biologist.
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Common Lichens (Class Lecanoromycetes)Observer
kschneiDescription
White Aspicilia-like lichen with tiny areoles. Collected a portion with permit and with on-site supervision by monument biologist.
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Common Lichens (Class Lecanoromycetes)Observer
kschneiDescription
Dark brown, sorediate, sterile foliose lichen. Collected a portion with permit and with on-site supervision by monument biologist.
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Common Lichens (Class Lecanoromycetes)Observer
kschneiDescription
Grayish microfoliose lichen with large cerebriform apothecia (?). Collected a portion with permit and with on-site supervision by monument biologist.
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Common Lichens (Class Lecanoromycetes)Observer
kschneiDescription
Black crust with numerous small black apothecia and occasional overlying squamules. Collected a portion with permit and with on-site supervision by monument biologist.
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Sunken Disk Lichens (Genus Aspicilia)Observer
kschneiDescription
9-cm patch of Aspicilia-like crust with orange discoloration. Collected a portion with permit and with on-site supervision by monument biologist.
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Common Lichens (Class Lecanoromycetes)Observer
kschneiDescription
4-cm patch of dark squamules resembling perhaps Peltula. Collected a portion with permit and with on-site supervision by monument biologist.
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Limoniid Crane Flies (Family Limoniidae)Observer
kschneiDescription
On wall, collected for CAS.
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Subfamily ZelotinaeObserver
kschneiDescription
Small spider on wall, collected for CAS.
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Humpbacked Flies (Family Phoridae)Observer
kschneiDescription
2-3 mm fly on wall.
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Braconid Wasps (Family Braconidae)Observer
kschneiDescription
2-3 mm wasp on wall.
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Barrel Millipedes (Genus Cylindroiulus)Observer
kschneiDescription
Found under log and collected for CAS, tentative genus ID from AI.
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Genus MeteorusObserver
kschneiDescription
Beat from juniper and collected, AI suggestion is Phanerotoma.
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Genus ChyromyaObserver
kschneiDescription
5 mm fly beat from juniper, escaped.
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Genus TrixoscelisObserver
kschneiDescription
3-mm gray fly on tree trunk. Costal spines and five dorsocentral bristles points to this genus?
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Theridion dilutumObserver
kschneiDescription
Beat from juniper, collected for CAS.
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Grass Flies (Subfamily Chloropinae)Observer
kschneiDescription
Beat from juniper, 3-5 mm.
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Rove Beetles (Family Staphylinidae)Observer
kschneiDescription
3-5 mm, found in juniper duff.
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Ants (Family Formicidae)Observer
kschneiDescription
3-5 mm ant on tree trunk.
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Mimicus-flaviceps-group Honeypot Ants (Complex Myrmecocystus mimicus)Observer
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Carrizo Plain NM, Soda Lake and Pipeline Rd intersection, San Luis Obispo County, CA, USA (Google, OSM)Description
3-5 mm dark ant on ground.
