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Arctoparmelia centrifuga

(L.) Hale

Concentric-ring Lichen

G5Secure Found in 4 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

G5SecureGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.123300

Element CodeNLT0001640

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryFungus

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

KingdomFungi

PhylumAscomycota

ClassLecanoromycetes

OrderLecanorales

FamilyParmeliaceae

GenusArctoparmelia

Synonyms

Parmelia centrifuga(L.) Ach.Xanthoparmelia centrifuga(L.) Hale

Other Common Names

arctoparmelia lichen (EN) Arctoparmélie centrifuge (FR) Ripple Ring 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.

Conservation Status

Rank MethodPre-2010 methodology converted to 2011 data model

Review Date2013-06-03

Change Date2013-06-03

Edition Date2000-12-05

Edition AuthorsMcDonald, L.

Rank Reasons

This lichen species is predominantly found in arctic regions and more rarely found from the Great Lakes Region to New England and at higher elevations in the Appalachian Mountains (Flenniken 1999).

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (2)

CanadaN5

Province	Rank	Native
Nunavut	S5	Yes
Quebec	S5	Yes
Alberta	S4	Yes
Northwest Territories	S4	Yes
Island of Newfoundland	S5	Yes
British Columbia	S5	Yes
Yukon Territory	S5	Yes
New Brunswick	S4	Yes
Ontario	S4	Yes
Labrador	S5	Yes
Manitoba	S4	Yes
Saskatchewan	S2	Yes
Nova Scotia	S5	Yes

United StatesNNR

Province	Rank	Native
Montana	S1	Yes
Pennsylvania	SNR	Yes
Virginia	S1	Yes
Wyoming	SNR	Yes
Minnesota	S3	Yes
West Virginia	S1	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (4)

New Hampshire (3)

Area	Forest	Acres
Great Gulf Ext.	White Mountain National Forest	15,110
Presidential - Dry River Ext	White Mountain National Forest	10,555
Wild River	White Mountain National Forest	46,878

West Virginia (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Seneca Creek	Monongahela National Forest	22,287

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.