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Cladonia stygia

(Fr.) Ruoss

Black-footed Reindeer Lichen

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G5SecureGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.124761

Element CodeNLTEST7190

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryFungus

Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations

KingdomFungi

PhylumAscomycota

ClassLecanoromycetes

OrderLecanorales

FamilyCladoniaceae

GenusCladonia

Synonyms

Cladina stygia(Fr.) Ahti

Other Common Names

reindeer 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.

Taxonomic Comments

Esslinger (2004, 2018) transfers Cladina stygia to Cladonia stygia; these represent the same concept for the element. Stable; closely related to the more widespread Cladina rangiferina. see Ahti and Hyvonen. 1985. Ann. Bot. Fennici 22:223, and Ahti, T. 1984 Beih. Nova Hedwigia 79:25-61.

Conservation Status

Rank MethodPre-2010 methodology converted to 2011 data model

Review Date2013-06-06

Change Date2002-05-30

Edition Date2001-10-26

Edition AuthorsK. McConnell

Rank Reasons

This arctic-boreal lichen is most commonly found in bogs or other open wetlands from Alaska east throughout Canada and New England. Disjunctions are located north of the Columbia Basin region and also in the southern Appalachians.

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (2)

United StatesNNR

Province	Rank	Native
Pennsylvania	SNR	Yes
Kentucky	S1	Yes
Minnesota	SNR	Yes
Wisconsin	S1	Yes

CanadaN5

Province	Rank	Native
Saskatchewan	SU	Yes
Ontario	S5	Yes
Quebec	SNR	Yes
Prince Edward Island	SU	Yes
British Columbia	S4	Yes
Labrador	S5	Yes
New Brunswick	S4	Yes
Nunavut	S4	Yes
Alberta	S3	Yes
Island of Newfoundland	S5	Yes
Yukon Territory	S5	Yes
Nova Scotia	S3	Yes
Manitoba	S5	Yes
Northwest Territories	S4	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (4)

Alaska (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Nellie Juan	Chugach National Forest	713,697

New Hampshire (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Great Gulf Ext.	White Mountain National Forest	15,110

West Virginia (2)

Area	Forest	Acres
Seneca Creek	Monongahela National Forest	22,287
Spice Run	Monongahela National Forest	6,251

References (4)

Brodo, I. M., S. D. Sharnoff and S. Sharnoff. 2001. Lichens of North America. Yale University Press. New Haven and London. 795 pp.
Esslinger, T. L. 2004. A cumulative checklist for the lichen-forming, lichenicolous and allied fungi of the continental United States and Canada. North Dakota State University: http://www.ndsu.nodak.edu/instruct/esslinge/chcklst/chcklst7.htm (First Posted 1 December 1997, Most Recent Update 2 March 2004), Fargo, North Dakota.
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/]
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.