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Montanelia sorediata

(Ach.) Divakar, A. Crespo, Wedin & Essl.

Powdered Camouflage Lichen

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Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.122137

Element CodeNLT0017950

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryFungus

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

KingdomFungi

PhylumAscomycota

ClassLecanoromycetes

OrderLecanorales

FamilyParmeliaceae

GenusMontanelia

Synonyms

Melanelia sorediata(Ach.) Goward & AhtiParmelia sorediosaAlmb.

Other Common Names

Mélanélie à sorédies (FR) Star-studded Camouflage Lichen (EN)

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 Melanelia sorediata to Montanelia sorediata; these represent the same concept for the element.

Conservation Status

Rank MethodPre-2010 methodology converted to 2011 data model

Review Date2013-06-13

Change Date2013-06-13

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (2)

United StatesNNR

Province	Rank	Native
Colorado	SNR	Yes
Minnesota	SNR	Yes
Wyoming	SNR	Yes
Montana	SNR	Yes
Wisconsin	S1	Yes
Pennsylvania	SNR	Yes

CanadaN5

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

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (1)

Wisconsin (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
09154 - St. Peters Dome	Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest	4,002

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/]
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.
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