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Pilophorus clavatus

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Tapered Matchstick Lichen

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Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.121859
Element CodeNLT0022790
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryFungus
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomFungi
PhylumAscomycota
ClassLecanoromycetes
OrderLecanorales
FamilyStereocaulaceae
GenusPilophorus
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.
Conservation Status
Review Date2011-02-14
Change Date2011-02-14
Edition Date2001-01-15
Edition AuthorsL. McDonald
Rank Reasons
Pilophorus clavatus seems to be scattered throughout the western coast of North America and Japan with one occurrence along the Bering Strait. Its global distribution is seemingly limited and the known collections of this species were reported from the coast. However, no information was found on local abundance.
Range Extent Comments
Pilophorus clavatus is found along the west coast of North America extending north to the coast of British Columbia and Washington. P. clavatus is also found throughout Japan and at one site on the Asiatic side of the Bering Strait. Jahns (1981) comments that it is surprising that this species has not been found in northern Alaska.
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

No information found on habitat; however, the distribution map provided by Jahns (1981) indicates that all collections of Pilophorus clavatus were made in coastal areas.
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
AlaskaS2Yes
IdahoS1Yes
CanadaN4
ProvinceRankNative
QuebecSNRYes
British ColumbiaS4Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (50)
Alaska (22)
AreaForestAcres
Chugach-13Chugach National Forest13,337
Copper River WetlandsChugach National Forest85,972
Douglas IslandTongass National Forest28,065
Fidalgo-GravinaChugach National Forest257,968
GravinaTongass National Forest37,381
HardingTongass National Forest174,349
HyderTongass National Forest121,723
Juneau-Skagway IcefieldTongass National Forest1,187,268
KartaTongass National Forest52,117
KogishTongass National Forest65,216
LindenbergTongass National Forest25,855
North BaranofTongass National Forest314,089
North ClevelandTongass National Forest105,288
North RevillaTongass National Forest215,430
RedoubtTongass National Forest68,347
RevillaTongass National Forest29,298
RhineTongass National Forest23,010
Sheridan GlacierChugach National Forest224,683
Sitka UrbanTongass National Forest112,003
Soda BayTongass National Forest78,091
South RevillaTongass National Forest52,105
Taku-SnettishamTongass National Forest664,928
Oregon (9)
AreaForestAcres
Bull Of The WoodsMt. Hood National Forest8,843
Gordon MeadowsWillamette National Forest9,463
LarchMt. Hood National Forest12,961
Mt. Hood AdditionsMt. Hood National Forest13,061
Opal CreekWillamette National Forest5,417
Roaring RiverMt. Hood National Forest27,316
Salmon - HuckleberryMt. Hood National Forest17,570
Twin LakesMt. Hood National Forest6,055
Wind CreekMt. Hood National Forest5,438
Washington (19)
AreaForestAcres
Boulder RiverMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest32,563
Canyon CreekWenatchee National Forest7,983
Glacier Peak BMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest19,328
Glacier Peak JMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest26,482
Glacier Peak KMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest47,269
Glacier Peak LMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest14,084
Green MountainOlympic National Forest4,617
Heather LakeWenatchee National Forest10,628
Jefferson RidgeOlympic National Forest6,512
Jupiter RidgeOlympic National Forest10,148
LightningOlympic National Forest7,179
Mt. Baker MaMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest24,847
Mt. Baker Noisy - DiobsudMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest56,039
Mt. Baker NorthMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest16,873
Mt. Baker WestMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest25,390
QuilceneOlympic National Forest18,656
South QuinaultOlympic National Forest11,081
Twin LakesWenatchee National Forest22,496
Upper SkokomishOlympic National Forest9,311
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. Jahns, H. M. 1981. The genus Pilophorus. Mycotaxon. 13: 289-330.