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Peltigera evansiana

Gyelnik

Peppered Pelt Lichen

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G5SecureGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.125490

Element CodeNLTEST5070

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryFungus

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

KingdomFungi

PhylumAscomycota

ClassLecanoromycetes

OrderPeltigerales

FamilyPeltigeraceae

GenusPeltigera

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

See Hale, How to Know the lichens, 1979. and Thomson, 1950, Peltigeras of North America. Amer. Midl. Nat. 44(1).

Conservation Status

Rank MethodExpertise without calculation

Review Date2017-02-14

Change Date2017-02-14

Edition Date1990-08-28

Edition AuthorsPittam, Sherry K.

Range Extent250-20,000 square km (about 100-8000 square miles)

Number of Occurrences81 to >300

Rank Reasons

Modest range and scattered occurrences; not a weedy or highly competitive species; sensitivity to air-pollution, loss of habitat, reduction of historic sites, not gaining new sites.

Range Extent Comments

Eastern North America in closed woodlands.

Occurrences Comments

According to Brodo, See letter in lichen file, this species is common over most of its range.

Threat Impact Comments

Sensitive to air pollution. Loss of healthy woodland environment.

Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

On soil in sheltered wooded areas.

Other Nations (2)

CanadaN5

Province	Rank	Native
New Brunswick	S4	Yes
Saskatchewan	SU	Yes
Quebec	S4	Yes
Nova Scotia	S4	Yes
Yukon Territory	SU	Yes
Island of Newfoundland	S2	Yes
Northwest Territories	SU	Yes
Prince Edward Island	S3	Yes
British Columbia	S3	Yes
Alberta	S3	Yes
Ontario	S4	Yes

United StatesNNR

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

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (1)

Wisconsin (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
09154 - St. Peters Dome	Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest	4,002

References (2)

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.