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Cetrariella commixta

(Nyl.) A. Thell & Karnefelt

Intermingled Camouflage Lichen

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Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.124794

Element CodeNLT0017780

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryFungus

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

KingdomFungi

PhylumAscomycota

ClassLecanoromycetes

OrderLecanorales

FamilyParmeliaceae

GenusCetrariella

Synonyms

Cetraria commixta(Nyl.) Th. Fr.Melanelia commixta(Nyl.) Thell

Other Common Names

Brown-bellied Camouflage Lichen (EN) Brown-bellied Rockleather 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.

Taxonomic Comments

Esslinger (2018) transfers Melanelia commixta to Cetrariella commixta; these represent the same concept for the element. Esslinger (2010) treats this species as Cetrariella commixta, following Thell et al. (2009).

Conservation Status

Rank MethodExpertise without calculation

Review Date2017-02-15

Change Date2017-02-15

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (2)

CanadaN5

Province	Rank	Native
Northwest Territories	S4	Yes
Alberta	S1	Yes
Yukon Territory	S3	Yes
Saskatchewan	S1	Yes
Manitoba	SU	Yes
Quebec	SNR	Yes
Island of Newfoundland	SU	Yes
Nunavut	S3	Yes
British Columbia	S5	Yes

United StatesNNR

Province	Rank	Native
Oregon	S1	Yes
Colorado	S1	Yes
Montana	S1	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (1)

Washington (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Canyon Creek	Wenatchee National Forest	7,983

References (3)

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.
Thell, A., F. Högnabba, J. A. Elix, T. Feuerer, I. Kärnefelt, L. Myllys, T. Randlane, A. Saag, S. Stenroos, T. Ahti, and M. R. D. Seaward. 2009. Phylogeny of the cetrarioid core (Parmeliaceae) based on five genetic markers. Lichenologist 41(5): 489-511.