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Cetrelia chicitae

(Culb.) Culb. & C. Culb.

Chicita's Seastorm Lichen

G5Secure Found in 1 roadless area NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.127747
Element CodeNLTEST5850
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryFungus
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomFungi
PhylumAscomycota
ClassLecanoromycetes
OrderLecanorales
FamilyParmeliaceae
GenusCetrelia
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 MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2016-12-02
Change Date1990-12-11
Edition AuthorsPittam, Sherry K.
Range Extent>2,500,000 square km (greater than 1,000,000 square miles)
Number of Occurrences81 to >300
Rank Reasons
World wide range, local abundance, no immediate threats.
Range Extent Comments
Korea, U.S.S.R., Japan, Canada, France, U.S.A.
Occurrences Comments
Over 100 sites listed in Culberson, W. 1965. Cetraria chicitae, a new and widely distributed lichen species. The Bryologist 68(1):95-99.
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

On rocks and tree bark.
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
QuebecS3Yes
OntarioS3Yes
Nova ScotiaS5Yes
New BrunswickS4Yes
Prince Edward IslandS1Yes
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
MinnesotaSNRYes
KentuckyS2Yes
GeorgiaSNRYes
North CarolinaSNRYes
PennsylvaniaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (1)
Wisconsin (1)
AreaForestAcres
09154 - St. Peters DomeChequamegon-Nicolet National Forest4,002
References (2)
  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.