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Cypress Creek NWR

Ona branch of Loblolly Pine, Pinus taeda.

On a vertical face of siliceous rock, above the floodplain in a woodland on the margin of the Haw River.

With the pointed leaf apices.

Small rotting log in rather open dry area between prairie and woods.

Growing in a depression on the base of an American Beech, Fagus grandifolia.

Growing near base of limestone bluff.

First 2 pics show the bulging chlorophyllose cells obscuring costa cells.

Base of hardwood with Hypnum and Thelia

Growing on bark of old large log in dry upland woods.

Nematode and rotifer were found with the sample.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/202410031
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/202410103

Growing on (granite?) boulder along stream in deep ravine. Very very small only 1mm max in width.

limestone glade

On rock.

Growing at base of Fagus.

WHY ARE THERE SO MANY

Photos 2-3 taken at 40x magnification, photo 4 taken at 100x magnification