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Cladonia uncialis

(L.) Weber ex Wigg.

Thorn Cladonia

G5Secure Found in 13 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.125173
Element CodeNLTEST7050
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryFungus
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomFungi
PhylumAscomycota
ClassLecanoromycetes
OrderLecanorales
FamilyCladoniaceae
GenusCladonia
Other Common Names
Cladonie à calices (FR) Cladonie d'un pouce (FR) cup lichen (EN) Thorn Lichen (EN) Thorn Pixie 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.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodPre-2010 methodology converted to 2011 data model
Review Date2013-01-16
Change Date2013-01-16
Edition Date2000-12-07
Edition AuthorsMcDonald, L.; M. Anions 16Jan2013
Rank Reasons
"Cladonia uncialis grows on sandy soil and among mosses along roadsides and in open areas in eastern United States and Canada southward to the Atlantic and Gulf coastal areas" (Flenniken 1999). It is widespread and common in northern areas of it range, such as all provinces and territories in Canada, and Alaska.
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
KentuckySNRYes
North CarolinaSNRYes
PennsylvaniaSNRYes
GeorgiaSNRYes
IowaSHYes
MontanaS1Yes
MinnesotaSNRYes
IdahoS1Yes
IndianaSNRYes
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
SaskatchewanS4Yes
NunavutS5Yes
Nova ScotiaS5Yes
LabradorS5Yes
ManitobaS5Yes
British ColumbiaS5Yes
Yukon TerritoryS5Yes
QuebecS5Yes
Prince Edward IslandS4Yes
Northwest TerritoriesS4Yes
AlbertaS4Yes
OntarioS5Yes
New BrunswickS5Yes
Island of NewfoundlandS5Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (13)
Alaska (6)
AreaForestAcres
Bering LakeChugach National Forest965,076
College FiordChugach National Forest1,130,818
Nellie JuanChugach National Forest713,697
Prince William Sound Is.Chugach National Forest118,698
SullivanTongass National Forest67,323
Twenty MileChugach National Forest198,775
Michigan (1)
AreaForestAcres
FibreHiawatha National Forest7,432
Minnesota (2)
AreaForestAcres
Hegman LakesSuperior National Forest675
Wood LakeSuperior National Forest596
New Hampshire (2)
AreaForestAcres
Great Gulf Ext.White Mountain National Forest15,110
Presidential - Dry River ExtWhite Mountain National Forest10,555
North Carolina (2)
AreaForestAcres
Craggy MountainPisgah National Forest2,657
Sam Knob (addition)Pisgah National Forest2,576
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.
  3. Flenniken, D.G. The Macrolichens in West Virginia. Carlisle Printing, Ohio.