Gyalolechia stantonii
(W.A. Weber ex Arup) Søchting, Frödén & Arup
Stanton's Firedot Lichen
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.123144
Element CodeNLT0006790
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryFungus
KingdomFungi
PhylumAscomycota
ClassAscomycetes
OrderTeloschistales
FamilyTeloschistaceae
GenusGyalolechia
SynonymsCaloplaca stantoniiW. A. Weber ex Arup
Concept ReferenceEsslinger, T.L. and R.S. Egan. 1995. A sixth checklist of the lichen-forming, lichenicolous, and allied fungi of the continental United States and Canada. The Bryologist 98(4):467-549. As supplied by USDA, NRCS from The PLANTS database. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA. Version: November 19, 1997.
Taxonomic CommentsEsslinger (2018) transfers Caloplaca stantonii to Gyalolechia stantonii; these represent the same concept for the element.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodLegacy Rank calculation - Excel v3.1x
Review Date2013-04-02
Change Date2013-04-02
Edition Date2000-12-29
Edition AuthorsL. McDonald
Rank ReasonsCaloplaca stantonii is a saxicolous lichen that is found along the coast of California and Oregon.
Range Extent Comments"Caloplaca stantonii occurs primarily from Mendocino County, California, to the Los Angeles area, but is uncommon throughout its range. It is known from a single site in Oregon, Coos County" (McCune et al. 1997).
Ecology & Habitat
Habitat
Caloplaca stantonii occurs on supralittoral rocks (in the splash zone above the high tide mark) (McCune et al. 1997). This species prefers poorly consolidated and crumbling rocks and is known to grow only on acidic rock both vertically and horizontally (Arup 1992). Arup (1992) says Caloplaca stantonii "may be found on littoral rocks and in the coastal mountains but seems to have a much narrower distribution. So far no locality exceeds 70 m above sea level". Finally, this lichen is usually not found in very exposed areas and grows best slightly away from the shore; however, it is not found in very sheltered areas (Arup 1992).
Terrestrial HabitatsBare rock/talus/scree
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN2
| Province | Rank | Native |
|---|
| Oregon | S1 | Yes |
References (5)
- Arup, U. 1992. Caloplaca stantonii sp. nov. and its relationship to Caloplaca bolacina and other lobate to squamulose species in North America. The Bryologist 95(4): 449-457.
- Esslinger, T. L. 2018. A cumulative checklist for the lichen-forming, lichenicolous and allied fungi of the continental United States and Canada, Version 22. Opuscula Philolichenum 17:6-268. [http://sweetgum.nybg.org/philolichenum/]
- Esslinger, T.L. and R.S. Egan. 1995. A sixth checklist of the lichen-forming, lichenicolous, and allied fungi of the continental United States and Canada. The Bryologist 98(4):467-549. As supplied by USDA, NRCS from The PLANTS database. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA. Version: November 19, 1997.
- Knudsen, K., and J. Kocourková. 2012. The Annotated Checklist of Lichens, Lichenicolous and Allied Fungi of Channel Islands National Park. Opuscula Philolichenum 11:145-302.
- McCune, B., R. Rosentreter, and A. DeBolt. 1997. Biogeography of rare lichens from the coast of Oregon. In T. N. Kaye, A. Liston, R.M. Love, D. L. Luoma, R.J. Meinke, and M.V. Wilson Eds. Conservation and Management of Native Plants and Fungi. Native Plant Society of Oregon, Corvallis.