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Cladonia evansii

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Powder-puff Lichen

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Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.127167

Element CodeNLTEST7120

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryFungus

KingdomFungi

PhylumAscomycota

ClassLecanoromycetes

OrderLecanorales

FamilyCladoniaceae

GenusCladonia

Synonyms

Cladina evansii(des Abb.) Hale & Culb.

Other Common Names

Evans' reindeer 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.

Taxonomic Comments

Esslinger (2004, 2018) transfers Cladina evansii to Cladonia evansii; these represent the same concept for the element.

Conservation Status

Review Date2003-01-23

Change Date2002-05-30

Edition Date2001-10-26

Edition AuthorsK. McConnell, rev. A. Olivero 2003

Rank Reasons

Cladina evansii has an eastern North American distribution with extensions into the Neotropics (Ahti 2000). It grows on open ground, or slightly shaded and often sandy areas along the Atlantic and Gulf coastal plains (Brodo 2001). It is also found in the Bahama Archipelago and Cuba, often in pine woodlands (Ahti 2000).

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (1)

United StatesNNR

Province	Rank	Native
Georgia	SNR	Yes
Pennsylvania	SNR	Yes
North Carolina	S2	Yes
South Carolina	S2	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (4)

Florida (3)

Area	Forest	Acres
Alexander Springs Creek	Ocala National Forest	2,954
Clear Lake	Apalachicola National Forest	5,592
Gum Bay	Apalachicola National Forest	11,645

North Carolina (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Pond Pine B	Croatan National Forest	2,961

References (5)

Ahti, T. 2000. Cladoniaceae, Flora Neotropica Monograph 78. The Organization for Flora Neotropica, The New York Botanical Garden, Bronx, New York. 262 pp.
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. 2004. 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.nodak.edu/instruct/esslinge/chcklst/chcklst7.htm (First Posted 1 December 1997, Most Recent Update 2 March 2004), Fargo, North Dakota.
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.