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Allocetraria madreporiformis

(Ach.) Karnef. & Thell

V-fingers Lichen

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Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.122850

Element CodeNLT0009720

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryFungus

Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations

KingdomFungi

PhylumAscomycota

ClassLecanoromycetes

OrderLecanorales

FamilyParmeliaceae

GenusAllocetraria

Synonyms

Dactylina madreporiformis(Ach.) Tuck.Dufourea madreporiformis(Ach.) Ach.

Other Common Names

Allocétraire corail (FR) dactylina lichen (EN) Dactylina Lichen (EN)

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. As supplied by USDA, NRCS from The PLANTS database. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA. Version: November 19, 1997.

Taxonomic Comments

Esslinger (2018) transfers Dactylina madreporiformis to Allocetraria madreporiformis; these represent the same concept for the element. As of March 2006, the online version of Esslinger's checklist accepts this taxon as Allocetraria madreporiformis (Esslinger 1997).

Conservation Status

Change Date1999-03-16

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (2)

CanadaN3

Province	Rank	Native
Nunavut	S3	Yes
British Columbia	S2	Yes
Alberta	S2	Yes
Labrador	SNR	Yes
Yukon Territory	S3	Yes
Northwest Territories	S3	Yes

United StatesNNR

Province	Rank	Native
Montana	S2	Yes
Wyoming	SNR	Yes
Colorado	S3	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (1)

Colorado (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Pole Mountain / Finger Mesa	Rio Grande NF	43,863

References (3)

Esslinger, T. L. 1997. A cumulative checklist for the lichen-forming, lichenicolous and allied fungi of the continental United States and Canada. North Dakota State University: http://www.ndsu.nodak.edu/instruct/esslinge/chcklst/chcklst7.htm (First Posted 1 December 1997, Most Recent Update 15 June 2005), Fargo, North Dakota.
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.