Ascus and spores; Habitat: Rocky alpine tundra and sparse conifer krummholz, noncalcareous sedimentary rock; Location: Summit of Haystack Mountain, NE of Slate Peak, North Cascades; Substrate: Rock; Elevation: 2226 meters.
Spores; Habitat: Rocky alpine summit with dark igneous rock, metal-rich rock, and marble; Location: Summit of Matterhorn, Wallowa Mountains, Eagle Cap Wilderness; Substrate: Rock, iron-rich HCl-; Elevation: 2995 meters.
Habit; Habitat: Rocky alpine summit with dark igneous rock, metal-rich rock, and marble; Location: Summit of Matterhorn, Wallowa Mountains, Eagle Cap Wilderness; Substrate: Rock, iron-rich HCl-; Elevation: 2995 meters.
Apothecial section; Habitat: Rocky alpine summit with dark igneous rock, metal-rich rock, and marble; Location: Summit of Matterhorn, Wallowa Mountains, Eagle Cap Wilderness; Substrate: Rock, iron-rich HCl-; Elevation: 2995 meters.
