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Physconia americana

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Fancy Frost Lichen

GNRUnranked Found in 3 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
GNRUnrankedGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.824852
Element CodeNLT0032910
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryFungus
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomFungi
PhylumAscomycota
ClassLecanoromycetes
OrderLecanorales
FamilyPhysciaceae
GenusPhysconia
Other Common Names
Petalled Frost Lichen (EN) Physconie d'Amérique (FR)
Concept Reference
Esslinger, T. L. 1994. New species and new combinations in the lichen genus Physconia in North America. Mycotaxon 51: 91-100.
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
MontanaSNRYes
CanadaN3
ProvinceRankNative
Yukon TerritorySUYes
British ColumbiaS3Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (3)
California (2)
AreaForestAcres
Cow CreekShasta-Trinity National Forest22,627
South ForkShasta-Trinity National Forest16,786
Washington (1)
AreaForestAcres
Big Lava BedGifford Pinchot National Forest19,043
References (3)
  1. Esslinger, T. L. 1994. New species and new combinations in the lichen genus <i>Physconia </i>in North America. Mycotaxon 51: 91-100.
  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. 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