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Lepra amara

(Ach.) Hafellner

Bitter Wart Lichen

G5Secure Found in 5 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

G5SecureGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.123399

Element CodeNLT0021360

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryFungus

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

KingdomFungi

PhylumAscomycota

ClassLecanoromycetes

OrderPertusariales

FamilyPertusariaceae

GenusLepra

Synonyms

Pertusaria amara(Ach.) Nyl.Variolaria amaraAch.

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 Pertusaria amara to Lepra amara; these represent the same concept for the element.

Conservation Status

Rank MethodExpertise without calculation

Review Date2015-10-02

Change Date2015-10-02

Edition Date2001-11-16

Edition AuthorsK. McConnell

Rank Reasons

This species occurs from British Columbia to southern California and throughout the eastern U.S. and southeastern Canada.

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (2)

CanadaN5

Province	Rank	Native
Island of Newfoundland	SNR	Yes
Nova Scotia	S5	Yes
Yukon Territory	SU	Yes
Quebec	SNR	Yes
Labrador	SNR	Yes
Prince Edward Island	S5	Yes
Ontario	S4	Yes
British Columbia	S5	Yes
New Brunswick	S5	Yes

United StatesNNR

Province	Rank	Native
Minnesota	SNR	Yes
Pennsylvania	SNR	Yes
Colorado	SNR	Yes
Kentucky	S5	Yes
Montana	S1	Yes
Georgia	SNR	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (5)

North Carolina (2)

Area	Forest	Acres
Craggy Mountain	Pisgah National Forest	2,657
Overflow Creek	Nantahala National Forest	3,379

Oregon (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Opal Creek	Willamette National Forest	5,417

West Virginia (2)

Area	Forest	Acres
Cranberry Glades Botanical Area	Monongahela National Forest	785
Little Mountain	Monongahela National Forest	8,172

References (5)

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. 2016. A cumulative checklist for the lichen-forming, lichenicolous and allied fungi of the Continental United States and Canada, Version 21. Opuscula Philolichenum 15: 136-390.
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.
Knudsen, K., and J. Kocourková. 2012. The Annotated Checklist of Lichens, Lichenicolous and Allied Fungi of Channel Islands National Park. Opuscula Philolichenum 11:145-302.