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Parmotrema reticulatum

(Taylor) Hale

Netted Ruffle Lichen

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G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.127543
Element CodeNLT0026280
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryFungus
KingdomFungi
PhylumAscomycota
ClassLecanoromycetes
OrderLecanorales
FamilyParmeliaceae
GenusParmotrema
Synonyms
Rimelia reticulata(Taylor) Hale & Fletcher
Other Common Names
Parmotrème réticulé (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. 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 Rimelia reticulata to Parmotrema reticulatum; these represent the same concept for the element.
Conservation Status
Review Date2001-11-26
Change Date2002-05-30
Edition Date2001-11-26
Edition AuthorsK. McConnell
Rank Reasons
This lichen is widespread in the eastern U.S. from Nebraska to Texas and Florida and north to Maine. It occurs disjunctly in California, Arizona and western Texas. This species usually grows in somewhat open forests on trees.
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
North CarolinaSNRYes
PennsylvaniaSNRYes
IndianaSNRYes
MinnesotaSNRYes
GeorgiaSNRYes
KentuckyS5Yes
ColoradoSNRYes
CanadaN3
ProvinceRankNative
OntarioS3Yes
QuebecSNRYes
Nova ScotiaS1Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (7)
North Carolina (5)
AreaForestAcres
Barkers Creek (addition)Nantahala National Forest975
Cheoah BaldNantahala National Forest7,795
Graveyard Ridge (addition)Pisgah National Forest1,958
Sam Knob (addition)Pisgah National Forest2,576
Tusquitee BaldNantahala National Forest13,670
Virginia (1)
AreaForestAcres
Laurel ForkGeorge Washington National Forest9,967
West Virginia (1)
AreaForestAcres
East Fork Of GreenbrierMonongahela National Forest7,167
References (4)
  1. Brodo, I. M., S. D. Sharnoff and S. Sharnoff. 2001. Lichens of North America. Yale University Press. New Haven and London. 795 pp.
  2. 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/]
  3. 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.
  4. 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.