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Letharia gracilis

Kroken ex McCune & Altermann

a wolf lichen

GNRUnranked Found in 1 roadless area NatureServe Explorer →

GNRUnrankedGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.962242

Element CodeNLT0042540

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryFungus

KingdomFungi

PhylumAscomycota

ClassLecanoromycetes

OrderLecanorales

FamilyParmeliaceae

GenusLetharia

Concept Reference

McCune, B., and S. Altermann. 2009. Letharia gracilis (Parmeliaceae), a new species from California and Oregon. Bryologist 112(2): 375-378.

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (1)

United StatesNNR

Province	Rank	Native
Oregon	S1	Yes
California	SNR	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (1)

California (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Blue Creek Rare I	Six Rivers National Forest	12,134

References (3)

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/]
Hutten, M., U. Arup, O. Breuss, T. L. Esslinger, A. M. Fryday, K. Knudsen, J. C. Lendemer, C. Printzen, H. T. Root, M. Schultz, J. Sheard, T. Tønsberg, and B. McCune. 2013. Lichens and Lichenicolous Fungi of Yosemite National Park, California. North American Fungi 8(11): 1-47. doi: http://dx.doi:10.2509/naf2013.008.011
McCune, B., and S. Altermann. 2009. <i>Letharia gracilis (</i>Parmeliaceae), a new species from California and Oregon. Bryologist 112(2): 375-378.