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Ahtiana sphaerosporella

(Mull. Arg.) Goward

Mountain Candlewax Lichen

G5Secure Found in 14 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.124673
Element CodeNLLEC6C030
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryFungus
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomFungi
PhylumAscomycota
ClassLecanoromycetes
OrderLecanorales
FamilyParmeliaceae
GenusAhtiana
Synonyms
Cetraria sphaerosporella(Müll. Arg.) McCuneNephromopsis sphaerosporella(Müll. Arg.) Divakar, Crespo & Lumbsch
Other Common Names
ahtiana lichen (EN) Ahtiane des montagnes (FR)
Concept Reference
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.
Conservation Status
Review Date2000-11-16
Change Date2001-01-21
Edition Date2000-11-16
Edition AuthorsMcDonald, L.
Rank Reasons
"Occurs throughout the Northwest Territories south to California and inland to Montana and Alberta" (McCune and Geiser 1997).
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
MontanaSNRYes
WashingtonSNRYes
CanadaN3
ProvinceRankNative
Yukon TerritoryS2Yes
Northwest TerritoriesS2Yes
AlbertaS3Yes
British ColumbiaS3Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (14)
California (1)
AreaForestAcres
Castle PeakTahoe National Forest14,974
Montana (2)
AreaForestAcres
Marston Face # 172Kootenai National Forest9,098
Ten Lakes #683Kootenai National Forest48,545
Oregon (8)
AreaForestAcres
Calf - Copeland CreekUmpqua National Forest15,696
Castle Rock AppendageUmpqua National Forest4,649
Charlton ButteWillamette National Forest3,031
Limpy RockUmpqua National Forest6,782
Mt. ThielsenWinema National Forest1,153
North PaulinaDeschutes National Forest19,670
South PaulinaDeschutes National Forest9,074
Waldo - LakeWillamette National Forest2,993
Washington (3)
AreaForestAcres
Granite MountainOkanogan National Forest27,428
Long SwampOkanogan National Forest66,344
TiffanyOkanogan National Forest22,045
References (4)
  1. 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/]
  2. 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.
  3. Hutten, M., U. Arup, O. Breuss, T. L. Esslinger, A. M. Fryday, K. Knudsen, J. C. Lendemer, C. Printzen, H. T. Root, M. Schultz, J. Sheard, T. Tønsberg, and B. McCune. 2013. Lichens and Lichenicolous Fungi of Yosemite National Park, California. North American Fungi 8(11): 1-47. doi: http://dx.doi:10.2509/naf2013.008.011
  4. McCune, B. and L. Geiser. 1997. Macrolichens of the Pacific Northwest. Oregon State University Press, Corvallis, Oregon. A co-publication with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service. 386 pp.