habitat_location_forest
woods
The only collection of P. melaleucus found during the current study was under three Picea abies (L.) Karst. (Norway spruce) trees located across the street from Highlands Biological Station, Highlands, NC. After 8 years of observing the trees monthly only two collection was ever observed in October 2009 and June 2012. Working in sprucefir zones of GRSM during the same time period, no collections could ever be found. Other researchers believed this species occurred in both conifer and mixed woods (Harrison 1964; Maas Geesteranus 1975). No other collections from this region of the country were seen from herbarium collections. Previously, collections by Baird (1986a) were incorrectly identified as P. melaleucus. Discussions of synonyms associated with this species can be found in the “Comments Section” of P. ellisianus and P. brunneoolivaceus.
Phellodon melaleucus
Phellodon melaleucus