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Xanthoparmelia verruculifera

(Nyl.) O. Blanco, A. Crespo, Elix, D. Hawksw. & Lumbsch

Carbuncular Rock-shield Lichen

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Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.124719
Element CodeNLT0019500
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryFungus
KingdomFungi
PhylumAscomycota
ClassLecanoromycetes
OrderLecanorales
FamilyParmeliaceae
GenusXanthoparmelia
Synonyms
Neofuscelia verruculifera(Nyl.) Essl.
Other Common Names
Xanthoparmélie verruqueuse (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 Neofuscelia verruculifera to Xanthoparmelia verruculifera; these represent the same concept for the element.
Conservation Status
Review Date2002-12-09
Change Date2002-12-09
Edition Date2002-12-09
Edition AuthorsA. Olivero (2002)
Rank Reasons
Known from western North America, Europe, and North Africa (Nash et al. 2002). Grows on rocks and very rarely on wood or bark (Nash et al. 2002). In the greater Sonoran Desert region, it is known from central and southern California and Guadalupe Island, Baja California (Nash et al. 2002).
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN3
ProvinceRankNative
British ColumbiaS3Yes
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
MontanaSNRYes
WyomingSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (2)
California (1)
AreaForestAcres
Mystic (CA)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest836
Nevada (1)
AreaForestAcres
Mystic (NV)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,644
References (5)
  1. 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/]
  2. 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.
  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
  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.
  5. Nash, T. H., B. D. Ryan, C. Gries, and F. Bungartz, eds. 2002. Lichen flora of the Greater Sonoran Desert region. Volume 1. Lichens Unlimited, Department of Plant Biology, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ. 532 pp.