Paysour Mountain

Gaston County County, NC

November 15, 1997

FLORA

Crustose Lichen
Graphis sp.
Lecidea sp.
Pyrrhospora varians

Fruticose Lichen
Cladina subtenuis
Cladonia chlorophaea
Cladonia sobolescens
Cladonia didyma
Cladonia peziziformis
Pycnothelia papillaria

Crustose Lichen
Pertusaria xanthodes
Lecanora cupressi
Lecanora varia
Lecanora caesiorubella subsp. caesiorubella
Lecanora oreinoides

Foliose Lichen
Hypotrachyna livida
Parmotrema dilitatum
Parmotrema hypotropum
Parmotrema mellissii
Parmotrema michauxianum
Parmotrema perforatum
Flavoparmelia baltimorensis
Flavoparmelia caperata
Canoparmelia caroliniana
Punctelia missouriensis
Punctelia rudecta
Rimelia reticulata
Rimelia subisidiosa

Fruticose Lichen
Ramalina americana
Usnea ceratina
Usnea rubicunda
Usnea strigosa
Usnea subfloridana

Crustose Lichen
Buellia stellulata
Buellia caloosensis
Buellia curtisii
Buellia imshaugiana

Foliose Lichen
Physcia americana
Physcia millegrana
Physcia subtilis
Physcia sp.#111597
Heterodermia obscurata
Pyxine caesiopruinosa
Pyxine sorediata
Phaeophyscia rubropulchra

Lichen
Ochrolechia africana
Micarea lignaria
Micarea prasina
Porina cestrensis

Crustose Lichen
Leproloma membraceum
Chrysothrix sp.

Haircap Moss
Polytrichum sp.

Running-Pine
Lycopodium flabelliforme

Southern Lady Fern
Athyrium asplenioides

Ebony Spleenwort
Asplenium platyneuron

White Pine
Pinus strobus

Short-leaf Pine
Pinus echinata

Scrub Pine
Pinus virginiana

Eastern Red-cedar
Juniperus virginiana

Cane; Switch Cane
Arundinaria gigantea

Greenbrier
Smilax rotundifolia
Smilax bona-nox
Smilax glauca

Field Garlic
Allium vineale

Willow
Salix sp.

Pecan
Carya illinoensis

Mockernut Hickory
Carya tomentosa

River Birch
Betula nigra

Beech
Fagus grandifolia

White Oak
Quercus alba

Post Oak
Quercus stellata

Rock Chestnut Oak
Quercus prinus

Black Oak
Quercus velutina

Scarlet Oak
Quercus coccinea

Spanish Oak
Quercus falcata

Black Jack Oak
Quercus marilandica

Willow Oak
Quercus phellos

Winged Elm
Ulmus alata

Pokeweed; Pokeberry
Phytolacca americana

Yellow Root
Xanthorhiza simplicissima

Tulip Tree
Liriodendron tulipifera

Sassafras
Sassafras albidum

Sweet-Gum
Liquidambar styraciflua

Blackberry; Brambles
Rubus sp.

Rosa multiflora

Black Cherry
Prunus serotina

Mimosa; Silk-tree
Albizia julibrissin
Black Locust
Robinia pseudo-acacia

Smooth Sumac
Rhus glabra

American Holly
Ilex opaca

Strawberry Bush
Euonymus americanus

Red Maple
Acer rubrum

Southern Sugar Maple
Acer saccharum floridanum

Muscadine
Vitis rotundifolia

Wild Carrot
Daucus carota

Black Gum
Nyssa sylvatica sylvatica

Flowering Dogwood
Cornus florida

Silky Dogwood
Cornus amomum

Spotted Wintergreen
Chimaphila maculata

Mountain Laurel
Kalmia latifolia

Sourwood
Oxydendrum arboreum

Trailing Arbutus
Epigaea repens

Sparkleberry
Vaccinium arboreum

Low-bush Blueberry
Vaccinium vacillans

Highbush Blueberry
Vaccinium corymbosum

Chinese Privet
Ligustrum sinense

Henbit
Lamium amplexicaule

Horse Nettle
Solanum carolinense

Princess Tree
Paulownia tomentosa

Japanese Honeysuckle
Lonicera japonica

Arrowwood
Viburnum dentatum

Sea-Myrtle; Groundsel Tree
Baccharis halimifolia

Frost Aster
Aster pilosus

Rosinweed
Silphium compositum

Coreopsis major

Bitter-Weed
Helenium amarum

FAUNA

Cobweb Spider
Argyrodes trigonum

Black Widow
Latrodectus mactans

Rabid Wolf Spider
Lycosa rabida

Red-legged Grasshopper
Melanoplus femurrubrum

Spur-throated Grasshopper
Melanoplus sp.

Katydid
Microcentrum sp.

Cricket
Miogryllus sp.

Broad-headed Bug
Megalotomus quinquespinosu s *

Weevil-like Planthopper
Issadae family sp.*

Honey Bee
Apis mellifera

Woodland Ground Beetle
Agonum punctiforme

Small Carrion Beetle
Catops sp.

Click Beetle
Melanotus castanipes *

Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis

Shining Flower Beetle
Stilbus apicalis *

Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus

Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura

Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis

Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura

American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos

Carolina Chickadee
Parus carolinensis

Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus

Golden-crowned Kinglet
Regulus satrapa

Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis

Rufous-sided Towhee
Pipilo erythrophthalm us

Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia

Field Sparrow
Spizella pusilla

White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis

American Goldfinch
Carduelis tristis

Raccoon (scat)
Procyon lotor

White-tailed Deer (tracks)
Odocoileus virginianus