Ramalina intermedia

(Del. ex Nyl.) Nyl.

Intermediate Cartilage Lichen

G5Secure Found in 5 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.127198
Element CodeNLLEC3S150
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryFungus
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomFungi
PhylumAscomycota
ClassLecanoromycetes
OrderLecanorales
FamilyRamalinaceae
GenusRamalina
Other Common Names
intermediate cartilage lichen (EN) Rock Ribbon 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.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2016-11-23
Change Date2016-11-23
Edition Date2001-11-19
Edition AuthorsK. McConnell
Rank Reasons
This lichen's range resembles an arc from northwestern Saskatchewan to the Great Lakes region to New England and Newfoundland. It also occurs in the Appalachian mountains and from the Four Corners region to south Dakota and in Missouri.
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
MissouriS1Yes
OhioS1Yes
PennsylvaniaSNRYes
KentuckyS5Yes
OregonS1Yes
MinnesotaSNRYes
WyomingSNRYes
GeorgiaSNRYes
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
OntarioS5Yes
Nova ScotiaS4Yes
Yukon TerritorySUYes
New BrunswickS4Yes
British ColumbiaSUYes
QuebecS4Yes
ManitobaSUYes
Northwest TerritoriesSUYes
SaskatchewanS1Yes
AlbertaS3Yes
LabradorSNRYes
Island of NewfoundlandS2Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (5)
Minnesota (3)
AreaForestAcres
Cabin CreekSuperior National Forest6,071
Hegman LakesSuperior National Forest675
Kawishiwi Lake To SawbillSuperior National Forest15,305
Wisconsin (2)
AreaForestAcres
09154 - St. Peters DomeChequamegon-Nicolet National Forest4,002
09164 - Tea LakeChequamegon-Nicolet National Forest5,510
References (3)
  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.