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Psora cerebriformis

W. A. Weber

Brain Scale Lichen

G4Apparently Secure (G4G5) Found in 6 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.127014

Element CodeNLT0023970

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryFungus

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

KingdomFungi

PhylumAscomycota

ClassLecanoromycetes

OrderLecanorales

FamilyPsoraceae

GenusPsora

Other Common Names

cerebral fishscale lichen (EN) Cerebral Fishscale 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.

Conservation Status

Review Date2001-11-19

Change Date2002-05-30

Edition Date2001-11-19

Edition AuthorsK. McConnell

Rank Reasons

This lichen is widespread in the western U.S. and occurs to a lesser degree in southwestern Canada; this species typically grows in arid sites.

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (2)

United StatesNNR

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

CanadaN3

Province	Rank	Native
British Columbia	SU	Yes
Saskatchewan	S1	Yes
Yukon Territory	SU	Yes
Alberta	S1	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (6)

Nevada (2)

Area	Forest	Acres
Pearl Peak	Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest	71,405
Toiyabe Range	Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest	99,225

Utah (4)

Area	Forest	Acres
0401001	Ashley National Forest	11,705
0401024	Ashley National Forest	12,882
Capital Reef	Dixie National Forest	763
Red Canyon North	Dixie National Forest	9,973

References (3)

Brodo, I. M., S. D. Sharnoff and S. Sharnoff. 2001. Lichens of North America. Yale University Press. New Haven and London. 795 pp.
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.