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Lobaria silvae-veteris

(Goward & Goffinet) Goward & Goffinet

Old-growth Lung Lichen

GNRUnranked Found in 1 roadless area NatureServe Explorer →

GNRUnrankedGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.123803

Element CodeNLLEC1C090

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryFungus

KingdomFungi

PhylumAscomycota

ClassLecanoromycetes

OrderPeltigerales

FamilyLobariaceae

GenusLobaria

Synonyms

Nephroma silvae-veterisGoward & Goffinet

Other Common Names

Lobaire des forêts anciennes (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

Esslinger (2018) transfers Nephroma silvae-veteris to Lobaria silvae-veteris; these represent the same concept for the element.

Conservation Status

Change Date1997-06-16

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (2)

CanadaN1

Province	Rank	Native
British Columbia	S2	Yes

United StatesNNR

Province	Rank	Native
Washington	S1	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (1)

Oregon (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Cougar Bluff	Umpqua National Forest	5,574

References (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/]
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.