Heterodermia echinata
(Taylor) Culb.
Flowering Fringe Lichen
G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank
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Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.125324
Element CodeNLT0012120
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryFungus
KingdomFungi
PhylumAscomycota
ClassLecanoromycetes
OrderLecanorales
FamilyPhysciaceae
GenusHeterodermia
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.
Conservation Status
Review Date2000-12-08
Change Date2001-01-21
Edition Date2000-12-08
Edition AuthorsMcDonald, L.
Rank Reasons
"Heterodermia echinata is found on trees and twigs in the southeastern United States from Ohio and Pennsylvania southward into the Carolinas and westward into Texas" (Flenniken 1999).
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNR
| Province | Rank | Native |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | SNR | Yes |
| Pennsylvania | SNR | Yes |
| Iowa | SH | Yes |
| Kentucky | S3 | Yes |
| Georgia | SNR | Yes |
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (4)
North Carolina (3)
| Area | Forest | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| Cheoah Bald | Nantahala National Forest | 7,795 |
| Chunky Gal (addition) | Nantahala National Forest | 3,336 |
| Tusquitee Bald | Nantahala National Forest | 13,670 |
Virginia (1)
| Area | Forest | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| Little Dry Run Addition | Jefferson National Forest | 2,204 |
References (3)
- 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. As supplied by USDA, NRCS from The PLANTS database. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA. Version: November 19, 1997.
- Flenniken, D.G. The Macrolichens in West Virginia. Carlisle Printing, Ohio.