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Fuscopannaria leucosticta

(Tuck.) P. M. Jorg.

Rimmed Shingles Lichen

G4Apparently Secure (G3G5) Found in 7 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.122263
Element CodeNLT0011030
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryFungus
KingdomFungi
PhylumAscomycota
ClassLecanoromycetes
OrderPeltigerales
FamilyPannariaceae
GenusFuscopannaria
Synonyms
Pannaria leucosticta(Tuck. ex E. Michener) Nyl.
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.
Conservation Status
Review Date2000-12-08
Change Date2001-01-21
Edition Date2000-12-08
Edition AuthorsMcDonald, L.
Rank Reasons
"Flavopunctelia leucosticta can be found on deciduous trees (rarely on rock) in mature forests from the Great Lakes region east to Massachusetts, southward to Georgia and Missouri" (Flenniken 1999).
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
North CarolinaSNRYes
WisconsinS1Yes
GeorgiaSNRYes
KentuckyS2Yes
PennsylvaniaSNRYes
MinnesotaSNRYes
CanadaN3
ProvinceRankNative
New BrunswickS2Yes
QuebecS1Yes
OntarioS2Yes
Nova ScotiaS3Yes
Island of NewfoundlandSUYes
Prince Edward IslandS1Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (7)
Georgia (2)
AreaForestAcres
Ellicott Rock AdditionChattahoochee National Forest690
Lance CreekChattahoochee National Forest9,025
Minnesota (1)
AreaForestAcres
Baker - Homer - Brule LakesSuperior National Forest6,712
North Carolina (4)
AreaForestAcres
Dobson KnobPisgah National Forest6,111
Harper CreekPisgah National Forest7,325
Overflow CreekNantahala National Forest3,379
Wesser BaldNantahala National Forest4,061
References (3)
  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. As supplied by USDA, NRCS from The PLANTS database. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA. Version: November 19, 1997.
  3. Flenniken, D.G. The Macrolichens in West Virginia. Carlisle Printing, Ohio.