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Punctelia appalachensis

(Culb.) Krog

Appalachian Speckled Shield Lichen

G3Vulnerable (G3G4) Found in 6 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G3VulnerableGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.125085
Element CodeNLT0024220
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryFungus
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomFungi
PhylumAscomycota
ClassLecanoromycetes
OrderLecanorales
FamilyParmeliaceae
GenusPunctelia
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 species occurs in the Appalachian mountains, in Minnesota and New England. This lichen usually grows in deciduous forests and less often on rocks.
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN3
ProvinceRankNative
OntarioS2Yes
New BrunswickS1Yes
Nova ScotiaS3Yes
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
GeorgiaSNRYes
KentuckyS2Yes
MinnesotaSNRYes
PennsylvaniaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (6)
North Carolina (2)
AreaForestAcres
Craggy MountainPisgah National Forest2,657
Little Indian (addition)Nantahala National Forest640
West Virginia (4)
AreaForestAcres
Cheat MountainMonongahela National Forest8,191
Cranberry AdditionMonongahela National Forest11,123
Cranberry Glades Botanical AreaMonongahela National Forest785
Turkey MountainMonongahela National Forest6,421
References (3)
  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.