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Protopannaria pezizoides

(Weber) P. M. Jorg. & S. Ekman

Brown-gray Moss-shingle Lichen

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G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.125573
Element CodeNLT0020510
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryFungus
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomFungi
PhylumAscomycota
ClassLecanoromycetes
OrderPeltigerales
FamilyPannariaceae
GenusProtopannaria
Synonyms
Collema brunneum(Sw.) MératPannaria brunnea(Sw.) A. Massal.Pannaria pezizoides(Weber) Trevisan
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
Esslinger (2018) transfers Pannaria pezizoides to Protopannaria pezizoides; these represent the same concept for the element.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodPre-2010 methodology converted to 2011 data model
Review Date2013-06-14
Change Date2013-06-14
Edition Date2001-11-16
Edition AuthorsK. McConnell
Rank Reasons
This arctic-alpine lichen occurs from Alaska to Newfoundland, and from Alaska to Oregon and from Yukon territory to Arizona and New Mexico. This species usually grows in relatively damp locations on moss or soil.
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
ColoradoSNRYes
MontanaSNRYes
WyomingSNRYes
WisconsinSHYes
MinnesotaS2Yes
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
New BrunswickS3Yes
Nova ScotiaS5Yes
Prince Edward IslandS2Yes
Island of NewfoundlandS3Yes
Yukon TerritoryS4Yes
NunavutS3Yes
ManitobaS4Yes
AlbertaS4Yes
SaskatchewanS1Yes
Northwest TerritoriesS5Yes
QuebecSNRYes
OntarioS4Yes
LabradorS3Yes
British ColumbiaS5Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (7)
Alaska (5)
AreaForestAcres
Behm IslandsTongass National Forest4,777
Middle KruzofTongass National Forest14,724
North KruzofTongass National Forest33,146
Sitka SoundTongass National Forest13,459
South KruzofTongass National Forest55,193
Montana (1)
AreaForestAcres
Lebeau #507Kootenai National Forest1,259
Utah (1)
AreaForestAcres
0401002Ashley National Forest36,113
References (4)
  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. As supplied by USDA, NRCS from The PLANTS database. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA. Version: November 19, 1997.
  4. 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