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Acolium inquinans

(Sm.) A. Massal.

Cupped Soot Lichen

G3Vulnerable (G3G4) Found in 3 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G3VulnerableGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.125124
Element CodeNLT0009630
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryFungus
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomFungi
PhylumAscomycota
ClassAscomycetes
OrderCaliciales
FamilyCaliciaceae
GenusAcolium
Synonyms
Cyphelium inquinans(Sm.) Trevisan
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 Cyphelium inquinans to Acolium inquinans; these represent the same concept for the element.
Conservation Status
Review Date2002-09-20
Change Date2002-09-23
Edition Date2001-08-30
Edition AuthorsChristy, John
Range Extent20,000-2,500,000 square km (about 8000-1,000,000 square miles)
Rank Reasons
Total estimated number of individuals is 3,000-10,000. Total estimated size of habitat is 10,000-50,000 acres. Broken circumboreal range. Popula tions and habita ts likely stable , given variet y of forest age classes in various parts of range. Probably many protected locations. Presumarly not very threatened worldwide, given variety of forest age classes in various parts of range. Old orchards are disappearing in face of development. Individual plants are fragile, but are tiny and occur in masses on twigs and branches that are not easily damaged except by catastrophic damage. Small size, hard to find, undoubtedly undercollected rangewide.
Range Extent Comments
Scandinavia, Europe, North America. In North America, from Alaska and Northwest Territories to California, east to Colorado. In Pacific Northwest, on both sides of Cascade Range.
Occurrences Comments
Total number of global occurrences unknown. Known occurrences in northern spotted owl region: 31 [FSEIS 2000 vol. 2: 90]; 37 [FSEIS 2000 vol. 1: 256].
Threat Impact Comments
Presumably not very threatened worldwide, given variety of forest age classes in various parts of range.
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

On bark, dead wood, and snags of conifers and deciduous trees, lumber, and fence posts. Wide range of habitats and stand ages. Not closely associated with old-growth forest.
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
ColoradoSNRYes
OregonS3Yes
WyomingSNRYes
MontanaSNRYes
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
Yukon TerritorySUYes
Northwest TerritoriesSUYes
British ColumbiaS5Yes
AlbertaSUYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (3)
California (1)
AreaForestAcres
Weaver BallyShasta-Trinity National Forest829
Montana (1)
AreaForestAcres
Lebeau RA 1507Flathead National Forest5,450
Oregon (1)
AreaForestAcres
CornpatchWillamette National Forest7,346
References (5)
  1. 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.
  2. 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/]
  3. 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.
  4. 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
  5. Thomson, J.W. 1997. American Arctic Lichens. 2. The Microlichens. The University of Wisconsin Press, Madison, Wisconsin. 675 pp.