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Rockefellera crossophylla

Lendemer & E. Tripp

Lead Lichen

GNRUnranked Found in 1 roadless area NatureServe Explorer →
GNRUnrankedGlobal Rank
EndangeredIUCN
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.122909
Element CodeNLT0020650
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryFungus
IUCNEndangered
KingdomFungi
PhylumAscomycota
ClassLecanoromycetes
OrderPeltigerales
FamilyPannariaceae
GenusRockefellera
Synonyms
Parmeliella crossophylla(Tuck.) G. Merr. & BurnhamSantessoniella crossophylla(Tuck.) P.M. Jørg.
Other Common Names
Santessonielle de l'Est (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. 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 Parmeliella crossophylla to Rockefellera crossophylla; these represent the same concept for the element.
Conservation Status
Change Date1999-03-16
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
PennsylvaniaSNRYes
North CarolinaS2Yes
GeorgiaSNRYes
CanadaN1
ProvinceRankNative
Nova ScotiaS1Yes
QuebecSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (1)
North Carolina (1)
AreaForestAcres
Craggy MountainPisgah National Forest2,657
References (2)
  1. 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/]
  2. 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.