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Bryoria fuscescens

(Gyelnik) Brodo & D. Hawksw.

Pale-footed Horsehair Lichen

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Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.964791

Element CodeNLTEST5520

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryFungus

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

KingdomFungi

PhylumAscomycota

ClassLecanoromycetes

OrderLecanorales

FamilyParmeliaceae

GenusBryoria

Other Common Names

Bryorie fauve (FR)

Concept Reference

Esslinger, T. L. 2015. A cumulative checklist for the lichen-forming, lichenicolous and allied fungi of the continental United States and Canada. North Dakota State University: http://www.ndsu.edu/pubweb/~esslinge/chcklst/chcklst7.htm (First Posted 1 December 1997, Most Recent Version (#20) 19 April 2015), Fargo, North Dakota.

Taxonomic Comments

Esslinger (2015/2018) here expands the concept of Bryoria fuscescens to include B. chalybeiformis, B. lanestris, and B. subcana, while Esslinger and Egan (1995) treat them as distinct.

Conservation Status

Review Date2016-09-12

Change Date2016-09-12

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (2)

CanadaN5

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

United StatesNNR

Province	Rank	Native
Michigan	SNR	Yes
Montana	SNR	Yes
Oregon	S4	Yes
Wyoming	SNR	Yes
Minnesota	S3	Yes
Alaska	SNR	Yes
Colorado	SNR	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (3)

Alaska (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Crystal	Tongass National Forest	18,972

Oregon (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Echo Mountain	Willamette National Forest	8,098

Washington (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Big Lava Bed	Gifford Pinchot National Forest	19,043

References (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/]
Esslinger, T. L. 2015. A cumulative checklist for the lichen-forming, lichenicolous and allied fungi of the continental United States and Canada. North Dakota State University: http://www.ndsu.edu/pubweb/~esslinge/chcklst/chcklst7.htm (First Posted 1 December 1997, Most Recent Version (#20) 19 April 2015), Fargo, North Dakota.