Eunotia exigua - (Brébisson ex Kützing) Rabenhorst

This diatom occurs throughout the park occurring in greatest abundance in streams with a pH below 7.



We have records from Abrams Creek, west end of park from Cade’s Cove to Chilhowee Lake, Blount Co., TN, Bower Creek, a tributary of Forge Creek in Abrams Creek watershed, Blount Co., TN, Beech Flats Prong, the westernmost tributary of the Oconaluftee River, Swain Co., NC, Cooper Creek, a tributary of the Tuckasegee River, Swain Co., NC, Clingman’s Dome, damp rock, Swain Co., NC, Camel Hump Creek, a tributary of Cosby Creek, Cocke Co., TN, Fighting Creek, tributary of the West Prong of the Little Pigeon River, Sevier Co., TN, Indian Creek, eastern tributary of Deep Creek, Swain Co., NC, Madcap Branch, Little Pigeon River, Middle Prong, near Hiking Club cabin, Greenbrier, Sevier Co., TN, Ramsey Prong, tributary of the Middle Prong Little Pigeon River, Sevier Co., TN and TW (Twin Creeks?)



Additional image of E. exigua