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Cladonia arbuscula

(Wallr.) Flotow.

Green Reindeer Lichen

G5Secure Found in 15 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.1010149
Element CodeNLLEC363J0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryFungus
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomFungi
PhylumAscomycota
ClassLecanoromycetes
OrderLecanorales
FamilyCladoniaceae
GenusCladonia
Synonyms
Cladina arbuscula(Wallr.) Hale & Culb.
Other Common Names
Cladonie arbuscule (FR) Cladonie lisse (FR) reindeer lichen (EN) Shrubby Reindeer Lichen (EN)
Concept Reference
Esslinger, T.L. 2016. A cumulative checklist for the lichen-forming, lichenicolous and allied fungi of the Continental United States and Canada, Version 21. Opuscula Philolichenum 15: 136-390.
Taxonomic Comments
Esslinger and Egan (1995) recognized one subspecies (beringiana) in North America and treated Cladina mitis as distinct from Cladina arbuscula. Esslinger (2016/2018) transfers Cladina to Cladonia and expands the concept of Cladina arbuscula (=Cladonia arbuscula) to include Cladina mitis (= Cladonia arbuscula ssp. mitis) as a subspecies, recognizing three subspecies for North America (ssp. arbuscula, beringiana, and mitis).
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2017-08-31
Change Date2017-08-31
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
MontanaSNRYes
IndianaSNRYes
WyomingSNRYes
PennsylvaniaSNRYes
GeorgiaSNRYes
MinnesotaSNRYes
ColoradoS2Yes
KentuckySNRYes
WisconsinSHYes
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
Prince Edward IslandS5Yes
British ColumbiaSNRYes
OntarioS5Yes
Nova ScotiaS5Yes
Yukon TerritoryS5Yes
LabradorS5Yes
Island of NewfoundlandS5Yes
New BrunswickS5Yes
QuebecSNRYes
SaskatchewanS3Yes
AlbertaS4Yes
Northwest TerritoriesSNRYes
ManitobaS5Yes
NunavutSUYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (15)
Minnesota (1)
AreaForestAcres
Kawishiwi Lake To SawbillSuperior National Forest15,305
Montana (1)
AreaForestAcres
Flagstaff Mountain #690Kootenai National Forest11,114
New Hampshire (1)
AreaForestAcres
WatervilleWhite Mountain National Forest4,312
North Carolina (4)
AreaForestAcres
BearwallowPisgah National Forest4,113
Harper CreekPisgah National Forest7,325
Lost CovePisgah National Forest5,944
Overflow CreekNantahala National Forest3,379
Virginia (2)
AreaForestAcres
Beards MountainGeorge Washington National Forest7,505
Oak KnobGeorge Washington National Forest10,882
Washington (1)
AreaForestAcres
Big Lava BedGifford Pinchot National Forest19,043
West Virginia (4)
AreaForestAcres
Cranberry AdditionMonongahela National Forest11,123
Cranberry Glades Botanical AreaMonongahela National Forest785
Dolly Sods Roaring PlainMonongahela National Forest13,392
North Mountain HopevilleMonongahela National Forest6,525
Wisconsin (1)
AreaForestAcres
09012 - Round Lake Study AreaChequamegon-Nicolet National Forest3,707
References (2)
  1. Esslinger, T.L. 2016. A cumulative checklist for the lichen-forming, lichenicolous and allied fungi of the Continental United States and Canada, Version 21. Opuscula Philolichenum 15: 136-390.
  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/]