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Lasallia pensylvanica

(Hoffm.) Llano

Pennsylvania Toadskin Lichen

G5Secure Found in 11 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.127776
Element CodeNLT0012730
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryFungus
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomFungi
PhylumAscomycota
ClassLecanoromycetes
OrderLecanorales
FamilyUmbilicariaceae
GenusLasallia
Synonyms
Umbilicaria pensylvanicaHoffm.
Other Common Names
Black-bellied Toadskin Lichen (EN) Blackened Toadskin Lichen (EN) Pennsylvania blistered naval 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. As supplied by USDA, NRCS from The PLANTS database. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA. Version: November 19, 1997.
Taxonomic Comments
Davydov et al. (2017) found no phylogenetic basis for maintaining Lasallia as a separate genus from Umbilicaria, and propose a classification of Umbilicariaceae s.str. with eight subgenera in the only genus Umbilicaria.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodPre-2010 methodology converted to 2011 data model
Review Date2013-06-11
Change Date2013-06-11
Edition Date2000-12-11
Edition AuthorsMcDonald, L.
Rank Reasons
This lichen species grows on rock ledges, outcrops, and boulders. It occurs from New England southward in the mountains and foothills of Georgia and Alabama (Flenniken 1999).
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
GeorgiaSNRYes
ColoradoSNRYes
KentuckyS2Yes
PennsylvaniaSNRYes
CanadaN4
ProvinceRankNative
QuebecS3Yes
AlbertaS3Yes
NunavutS3Yes
SaskatchewanS2Yes
British ColumbiaS3Yes
ManitobaSUYes
OntarioSUYes
LabradorSUYes
Nova ScotiaSUYes
Yukon TerritoryS4Yes
Island of NewfoundlandSUYes
Northwest TerritoriesS4Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (11)
Alabama (1)
AreaForestAcres
Blue MountainTalladega National Forest4,986
North Carolina (1)
AreaForestAcres
Dobson KnobPisgah National Forest6,111
Virginia (6)
AreaForestAcres
Mountain Lake Addition AJefferson National Forest1,469
North MountainJefferson National Forest8,377
Northern MassanuttenGeorge Washington National Forest9,444
Oak KnobGeorge Washington National Forest10,882
Southern MassanuttenGeorge Washington National Forest11,985
Three RidgesGeorge Washington National Forest4,745
West Virginia (3)
AreaForestAcres
Dolly Sods Roaring PlainMonongahela National Forest13,392
North Mountain HopevilleMonongahela National Forest6,525
Seneca CreekMonongahela National Forest22,287
References (3)
  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. As supplied by USDA, NRCS from The PLANTS database. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA. Version: November 19, 1997.
  3. Flenniken, D.G. The Macrolichens in West Virginia. Carlisle Printing, Ohio.