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Arthrorhaphis citrinella

(Ach.) Poelt

Golden Dot Lichen

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G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.125030

Element CodeNLT0000020

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryFungus

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

KingdomFungi

PhylumAscomycota

ClassAscomycetes

OrderPatellariales

FamilyArthrorhaphidaceae

GenusArthrorhaphis

Other Common Names

Arthrorhaphe citrine (FR)

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

Review Date2001-10-24

Change Date2002-05-30

Edition Date2001-10-24

Edition AuthorsK. McConnell

Rank Reasons

This species predominantly occurs in arctic regions. There are additional localized centers of distribution in western Montana, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, and Ontario.

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (2)

United StatesNNR

Province	Rank	Native
Wyoming	SNR	Yes
Montana	SNR	Yes
Minnesota	S2	Yes
Washington	SNR	Yes

CanadaN5

Province	Rank	Native
Northwest Territories	SU	Yes
Quebec	SNR	Yes
Alberta	SU	Yes
Ontario	S4	Yes
Yukon Territory	SU	Yes
Nunavut	S5	Yes
Island of Newfoundland	SNR	Yes
New Brunswick	SU	Yes
British Columbia	S5	Yes
Nova Scotia	SU	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (1)

Montana (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Lebeau RA 1507	Flathead National Forest	5,450

References (4)

Brodo, I. M., S. D. Sharnoff and S. Sharnoff. 2001. Lichens of North America. Yale University Press. New Haven and London. 795 pp.
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.
Hutten, M., U. Arup, O. Breuss, T. L. Esslinger, A. M. Fryday, K. Knudsen, J. C. Lendemer, C. Printzen, H. T. Root, M. Schultz, J. Sheard, T. Tønsberg, and B. McCune. 2013. Lichens and Lichenicolous Fungi of Yosemite National Park, California. North American Fungi 8(11): 1-47. doi: http://dx.doi:10.2509/naf2013.008.011