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Melanelia stygia

(L.) Essl.

Stygian Black-parmelia

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G5SecureGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.121794

Element CodeNLTES10960

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryFungus

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

KingdomFungi

PhylumAscomycota

ClassLecanoromycetes

OrderLecanorales

FamilyParmeliaceae

GenusMelanelia

Synonyms

Parmelia stygia(L.) Essl.

Other Common Names

Alpine Camouflage Lichen (EN) Durable Rockleather Lichen (EN) melanelia lichen (EN) Mélanélie alpine (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.

Taxonomic Comments

Distinct, Esslinger's taxonomy generally accepted. Thomson, 1984, Amer. Arctic Lichens retains sp. in Parmelia and splits into two varieties.

Conservation Status

Rank MethodPre-2010 methodology converted to 2011 data model

Review Date2013-06-13

Change Date2013-06-13

Edition Date2000-12-11

Edition AuthorsMcDonald, L.

Rank Reasons

"Melanelia stygia grows on exposed rocks in eastern Canada and New England southward in the mountains to Tennessee" (Flenniken 1999).

Threat Impact Comments

Threatened by pollution at high elevation (Southern Appalachian Species Viability Project 2002).

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (2)

United StatesNNR

Province	Rank	Native
North Carolina	S2	Yes
Pennsylvania	SNR	Yes
Wyoming	SNR	Yes
Montana	SNR	Yes
Virginia	S3	Yes
West Virginia	S2	Yes

CanadaN5

Province	Rank	Native
Island of Newfoundland	S5	Yes
British Columbia	S5	Yes
Labrador	S5	Yes
Quebec	S5	Yes
Yukon Territory	S4	Yes
Northwest Territories	S4	Yes
Alberta	S3	Yes
Ontario	S3	Yes
Manitoba	SU	Yes
Saskatchewan	S1	Yes
Nova Scotia	SU	Yes
Nunavut	S5	Yes
New Brunswick	S4	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (1)

New Hampshire (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Great Gulf Ext.	White Mountain National Forest	15,110

References (4)

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.
Flenniken, D.G. The Macrolichens in West Virginia. Carlisle Printing, Ohio.
Southern Appalachian Species Viability Project. 2002. A partnership between the U.S. Forest Service-Region 8, Natural Heritage Programs in the Southeast, NatureServe, and independent scientists to develop and review data on 1300+ regionally and locally rare species in the Southern Appalachian and Alabama region. Database (Access 97) provided to the U.S. Forest Service by NatureServe, Durham, North Carolina.