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Psora pseudorussellii

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Bordered Scale Lichen

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Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.123187

Element CodeNLT0024050

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryFungus

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

KingdomFungi

PhylumAscomycota

ClassLecanoromycetes

OrderLecanorales

FamilyPsoraceae

GenusPsora

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 occurs from Texas to Maine and usually grows over rocks. Its potential distribution in Mexico is unknown.

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (2)

United StatesNNR

Province	Rank	Native
Pennsylvania	SNR	Yes
Kentucky	S3	Yes
Georgia	SNR	Yes
Minnesota	SNR	Yes

CanadaN3

Province	Rank	Native
New Brunswick	S1	Yes
Quebec	S1	Yes
Ontario	S3	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (3)

New Mexico (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Ortega Peak	Lincoln National Forest	11,545

North Dakota (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Long X Divide	Dakota Prairie Grasslands	10,099

Virginia (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Brush Mountain	Jefferson National Forest	6,002

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.