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Pleopsidium flavum

(Bellardi) Korber

Gold Cobblestone Lichen

GNRUnranked Found in 38 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
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Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.1043927
Element CodeNLACA04010
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryFungus
KingdomFungi
PhylumAscomycota
ClassLecanoromycetes
OrderAcarosporales
FamilyAcarosporaceae
GenusPleopsidium
Synonyms
Acarospora flava(Bellardi) Ach.Acarospora oxytona(Ach.) Mass.
Concept Reference
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/]
Taxonomic Comments
Esslinger (2018) expands the concept of Pleopsidium flavum to include Lecanora stenospora, while Esslinger and Egan (1995) treated them as distinct.
Conservation Status
Change Date1999-03-16
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN4
ProvinceRankNative
SaskatchewanS1Yes
Yukon TerritoryS3Yes
British ColumbiaSUYes
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
MinnesotaSNRYes
WyomingSNRYes
ColoradoS2Yes
MontanaSNRYes
West VirginiaS1Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (38)
California (21)
AreaForestAcres
Castle PeakTahoe National Forest14,974
Cucamonga AAngeles National Forest1,249
Damon ButteModoc National Forest25,022
Devil's Gate (CA)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest9,946
DomeStanislaus National Forest11,085
East YubaTahoe National Forest17,968
Grouse LakesTahoe National Forest19,085
Hall Natural AreaInyo National Forest5,236
Hoover - Mt.olsenHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest624
Hoover - Virginia LksHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,050
HortonInyo National Forest5,717
Middle YubaTahoe National Forest7,379
MonarchSierra National Forest697
Mt. JacksonHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest20,721
Mt. EddyShasta-Trinity National Forest7,232
Mt. OlsenInyo National Forest2,161
Mystic (CA)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest836
Pleasant ViewAngeles National Forest26,395
PyramidEldorado National Forest24,347
Raymond PeakEldorado National Forest2,518
Weaver BallyShasta-Trinity National Forest829
Colorado (2)
AreaForestAcres
Comanche Peak Adjacent AreaArapaho & Roosevelt NFs44,158
Pagoda PeakRoutt NF57,676
Montana (4)
AreaForestAcres
Cube Iron - SilcoxLolo National Forest36,998
North SiegelLolo National Forest9,208
Patricks Knob - North CutoffLolo National Forest16,970
South Siegel - South CutoffLolo National Forest13,474
Nevada (6)
AreaForestAcres
Mystic (NV)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,644
Rose - Alum CreekHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest853
Rose - BroncoHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest868
Rose - EvansHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest4,782
Rose - GalenaHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest3,711
Rose - Whites CanyonHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest2,568
New Mexico (1)
AreaForestAcres
Latir PeakCarson National Forest3,573
Oregon (1)
AreaForestAcres
Twin MountainWallowa-Whitman National Forest58,533
Utah (1)
AreaForestAcres
East MountainManti-Lasal National Forest30,705
Washington (2)
AreaForestAcres
Black CanyonOkanogan National Forest9,681
Lion RockWenatchee National Forest4,692
References (3)
  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