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Evernia divaricata

(L.) Ach.

Mountain Oakmoss Lichen

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Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.127449

Element CodeNLT0010670

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryFungus

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

KingdomFungi

PhylumAscomycota

ClassLecanoromycetes

OrderLecanorales

FamilyParmeliaceae

GenusEvernia

Other Common Names

Évernie des montagnes (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. As supplied by USDA, NRCS from The PLANTS database. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA. Version: November 19, 1997.

Conservation Status

Review Date2001-10-31

Change Date2002-05-30

Edition Date2001-10-31

Edition AuthorsK. McConnell

Rank Reasons

This alpine species grows in coniferous forests on trees and occasionally on soils throughout the Rocky Mountains and south into Arizona and New Mexico. There is also a record from the Coppermine area in Nunavut and is expected to also occur in the Northwest Territories, Canada.

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (2)

CanadaNU

Province	Rank	Native
Manitoba	S3	Yes
Saskatchewan	SU	Yes
British Columbia	S4	Yes
Northwest Territories	SU	Yes
Nunavut	SU	Yes
Yukon Territory	S2	Yes
Island of Newfoundland	SNR	Yes
Alberta	S3	Yes

United StatesNNR

Province	Rank	Native
Colorado	SNR	Yes
Montana	S1	Yes
Wyoming	SNR	Yes
Oregon	SNR	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (2)

North Dakota (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Ponderosa Pine	Dakota Prairie Grasslands	7,471

Utah (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Horse Mountain - Mans Peak	Manti-Lasal National Forest	22,159

References (3)

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. As supplied by USDA, NRCS from The PLANTS database. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA. Version: November 19, 1997.