Ramalina labiosorediata
Gasparyan, Sipman & Lücking
Powdery Twig Lichen
G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank
LowThreat Impact
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.1044310
Element CodeNLLEC3S030
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryFungus
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomFungi
PhylumAscomycota
ClassLecanoromycetes
OrderLecanorales
FamilyRamalinaceae
GenusRamalina
Other Common NamesChalky Ramalina (EN) Chalky Ribbon Lichen (EN)
Concept ReferenceEsslinger, 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 CommentsAccording to Esslinger (2018) and Gasparyan et al. (2017), North American records of Ramalina pollinaria are apparently R. labiosorediata.
Conservation Status
Review Date2006-06-30
Change Date2005-07-04
Edition Date2000-11-21
Edition AuthorsDaphne Stone
Threat ImpactLow
Range Extent>2,500,000 square km (greater than 1,000,000 square miles)
Number of Occurrences81 - 300
Rank ReasonsA widespread but somewhat scattered/uncommon species, mostly known from North America and Europe. Possibly threatened by air pollution.
Range Extent CommentsWidespread. Known from the Pacific Northwest, mainly between the Cascades and the Rockies (McCune & Geiser 1997), and from much of the rest of North America (Brodo et al. 2001). Reported as a boreal-temperate-circumboreal species by Krog (1968). Known from Germany (Wirth 1995), reported from the Issyk-Kul and Baikal regions (Bychek et al. 1996), and from Fontainebleau Forest, France by (Boissere 1990). Also reported in Poland (Sulma and Bystrek 1982), and Fennoscandia and/or the British Isles (Krog & James 1977). Apparently rare in Denmark.
Threat Impact CommentsSaid to be sensitive to intermediate air pollution by McCune & Geiser (1997) but is found across Baden-Wurtemmburg, Germany, so is apparently not highly susceptible to damage from air pollution. Possibly threatened by air pollution in Denmark (grows on rock there).
Ecology & Habitat
Habitat
The species occurs on the bark of coniferous and deciduous trees and shrubs in low elevation riparian forests (MT NHP, 2023).
Terrestrial HabitatsForest/WoodlandForest - HardwoodForest - Conifer
Palustrine HabitatsRiparian
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNR
| Province | Rank | Native |
|---|
| Wyoming | SNR | Yes |
| Pennsylvania | SNR | Yes |
| Idaho | S1 | Yes |
| Georgia | SNR | Yes |
| Oregon | S1 | Yes |
| Minnesota | SNR | Yes |
| Wisconsin | S1 | Yes |
| Colorado | SNR | Yes |
| Kentucky | S5 | Yes |
| Montana | S1 | Yes |
| Washington | S2 | Yes |
| Ohio | SNR | Yes |
| Texas | SNR | Yes |
CanadaN4
| Province | Rank | Native |
|---|
| Alberta | S4 | Yes |
| Manitoba | SU | Yes |
| Saskatchewan | S2 | Yes |
| Northwest Territories | SU | Yes |
| Nova Scotia | SU | Yes |
| British Columbia | S4 | Yes |
| Prince Edward Island | S1 | Yes |
| New Brunswick | S2 | Yes |
| Ontario | S3 | Yes |
| Quebec | SNR | Yes |
Roadless Areas (1)
Minnesota (1)
| Area | Forest | Acres |
|---|
| Cabin Creek | Superior National Forest | 6,071 |
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/]
- Gasparyan, A., H. Sipman, and R Lücking. 2017. <i>Ramalina europaea</i> and <i>R. labiosorediata</i>, two new species of the <i>R. pollinaria</i> group (Ascomycota: Ramalinaceae), and new typifications for <i>Lichen pollinarius</i> and <i>L. squarrosus</i>. The Lichenologist 49(4):301-319.
- Montana Natural Heritage Program (MT NHP). 2023. Chalky Bush Lichen — <i>Ramalina labiosorediata</i>. Montana Field Guide. Retrieved on June 15, 2023, from https://FieldGuide.mt.gov/speciesDetail.aspx?elcode=NLLEC3S030