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Peltigera malacea

(Ach.) Funck

Veinless Pelt Lichen

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G5SecureGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.124025

Element CodeNLTEST5130

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryFungus

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

KingdomFungi

PhylumAscomycota

ClassLecanoromycetes

OrderPeltigerales

FamilyPeltigeraceae

GenusPeltigera

Other Common Names

Apple Pelt Lichen (EN) Peltigère douce (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

Accepted by Egan; and also by Hale, and Thomson; no synonyms.

Conservation Status

Rank MethodPre-2010 methodology converted to 2011 data model

Review Date2013-06-15

Change Date2002-05-30

Edition Date2001-11-16

Edition AuthorsK. McConnell

Rank Reasons

This lichen occurs throughout Alaska and Canada south to Arizona and New Mexico in the western U.S. mountains. This species grows in open, tundra conditions and in forests.

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (2)

United StatesNNR

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

CanadaN5

Province	Rank	Native
British Columbia	S5	Yes
Yukon Territory	S5	Yes
Northwest Territories	S4	Yes
Alberta	S4	Yes
Nova Scotia	S1	Yes
Manitoba	S5	Yes
Saskatchewan	S3	Yes
Nunavut	S4	Yes
Labrador	S4	Yes
Ontario	S4	Yes
New Brunswick	S1	Yes
Quebec	S5	Yes
Island of Newfoundland	S4	Yes
Prince Edward Island	S1	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (4)

Alaska (3)

Area	Forest	Acres
Johnson Pass	Chugach National Forest	152,508
Kenai Lake	Chugach National Forest	213,172
Resurrection	Chugach National Forest	224,615

Montana (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Gold Hill #668	Kootenai National Forest	6,455

References (3)

Brodo, I. M., S. D. Sharnoff and S. Sharnoff. 2001. Lichens of North America. Yale University Press. New Haven and London. 795 pp.
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.