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Crocodia aurata

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Green Specklebelly Lichen

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G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.124013
Element CodeNLLEC3B030
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryFungus
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomFungi
PhylumAscomycota
ClassLecanoromycetes
OrderPeltigerales
FamilyLobariaceae
GenusCrocodia
Synonyms
Pseudocyphellaria aurata(Ach.) Vain.
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 (2018) transfers Pseudocyphellaria aurata to Crocodia aurata; these represent the same concept for the element.
Conservation Status
Review Date2001-11-19
Change Date2002-05-30
Edition Date2001-11-19
Edition AuthorsK. McConnell
Rank Reasons
This lichen occurs in the southeastern U.S. to central Florida; it usually grows at relatively low elevations.
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
CanadaNNR
ProvinceRankNative
QuebecSNRYes
Island of NewfoundlandSNRYes
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
TennesseeSNRYes
MissouriS1Yes
GeorgiaSNRYes
KentuckyS2Yes
PennsylvaniaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (8)
Alabama (1)
AreaForestAcres
Blue MountainTalladega National Forest4,986
Arkansas (1)
AreaForestAcres
Dismal CreekOzark-St. Francis National Forest9,160
Georgia (1)
AreaForestAcres
Joe GapChattahoochee National Forest5,321
North Carolina (5)
AreaForestAcres
Cheoah BaldNantahala National Forest7,795
Jarrett CreekPisgah National Forest7,485
Overflow CreekNantahala National Forest3,379
Tusquitee BaldNantahala National Forest13,670
Wesser BaldNantahala National Forest4,061
References (3)
  1. Brodo, I. M., S. D. Sharnoff and S. Sharnoff. 2001. Lichens of North America. Yale University Press. New Haven and London. 795 pp.
  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/]
  3. 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.