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Alectoria sarmentosa

(Ach.) Ach.

Common Witch's Hair Lichen

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G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.122754
Element CodeNLT0001231
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryFungus
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomFungi
PhylumAscomycota
ClassLecanoromycetes
OrderLecanorales
FamilyAlectoriaceae
GenusAlectoria
Synonyms
Alectoria sarmentosa ssp. sarmentosa
Other Common Names
Alectoire sarmenteuse (FR) Familiar Witch's Hair 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 (2016, 2018) elevates Alectoria sarmentosa ssp. vexillifera (= A. vexillifera) to full species level, therefore A. sarmentosa ssp. sarmentosa here is equivalent to A. sarmentosa senso stricto.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodPre-2010 methodology converted to 2011 data model
Review Date2013-06-03
Change Date2013-06-03
Edition Date2002-11-19
Edition AuthorsA. Olivero (2002)
Rank Reasons
Known from three continents; occurs in northeastern and northwestern North America (but probably extinct in southern California), Patagonia in South America, and central and northern Europe (Brodo et al. 2001, Nash et al. 2002). In western North America, it is more common in moist lowland forests along the coast and occurs less often inland (Nash et al. 2002).
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
WyomingSNRYes
MontanaSNRYes
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
LabradorS5Yes
AlbertaS4Yes
Nova ScotiaS4Yes
New BrunswickS4Yes
NunavutSUYes
Island of NewfoundlandS5Yes
British ColumbiaS5Yes
ManitobaSUYes
Prince Edward IslandSUYes
OntarioSUYes
Yukon TerritoryS2Yes
QuebecSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
DurationPERENNIAL, Long-lived
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (79)
Alaska (30)
AreaForestAcres
Behm IslandsTongass National Forest4,777
Bering LakeChugach National Forest965,076
Boston BarChugach National Forest53,617
ChichagofTongass National Forest555,858
Chugach-12Chugach National Forest8,116
Chugach-13Chugach National Forest13,337
College FiordChugach National Forest1,130,818
Copper River WetlandsChugach National Forest85,972
Douglas IslandTongass National Forest28,065
Fidalgo-GravinaChugach National Forest257,968
Five MileTongass National Forest19,459
GravinaTongass National Forest37,381
Johnson PassChugach National Forest152,508
Juneau UrbanTongass National Forest101,581
Juneau-Skagway IcefieldTongass National Forest1,187,268
Kenai LakeChugach National Forest213,172
Kenai MountainsChugach National Forest306,600
LindenbergTongass National Forest25,855
Mansfield PeninsulaTongass National Forest54,991
MontagueChugach National Forest204,875
Nellie JuanChugach National Forest713,697
North RevillaTongass National Forest215,430
Prince William Sound Is.Chugach National Forest118,698
RevillaTongass National Forest29,298
RhineTongass National Forest23,010
Roaded DonutChugach National Forest968
Sheridan GlacierChugach National Forest224,683
Taku-SnettishamTongass National Forest664,928
Twenty MileChugach National Forest198,775
Upper SitukTongass National Forest16,789
California (2)
AreaForestAcres
Bell QuinbyShasta-Trinity National Forest11,556
Orleans Mtn. CSix Rivers National Forest15,589
Idaho (1)
AreaForestAcres
Bighorn - WeitasNez Perce-Clearwater National Forest254,845
Montana (6)
AreaForestAcres
Buckhorn Ridge (MT)Kootenai National Forest34,716
Cabinet Face East #671Kootenai National Forest50,326
Cube Iron - SilcoxLolo National Forest36,998
Government Mountain #673Kootenai National Forest10,090
Lebeau RA 1507Flathead National Forest5,450
Scotchman Peaks (MT)Kootenai National Forest53,909
New Mexico (5)
AreaForestAcres
Columbine - Hondo Wilderness Study AreaCarson National Forest43,739
Jacks CreekSanta Fe National Forest740
Latir PeakCarson National Forest3,573
PecosCarson National Forest13,436
Pecos WS RiverSanta Fe National Forest5,396
Oregon (10)
AreaForestAcres
Bend WatershedDeschutes National Forest14,829
Bull Of The WoodsMt. Hood National Forest8,843
Echo MountainWillamette National Forest8,098
Maiden PeakDeschutes National Forest26,432
Maiden PeakWillamette National Forest9,627
Mt. Hood AdditionsMt. Hood National Forest13,061
Twin LakesMt. Hood National Forest6,055
Waldo - FujiWillamette National Forest15,273
West - South BachelorDeschutes National Forest25,994
Wind CreekMt. Hood National Forest5,438
Washington (25)
AreaForestAcres
Alpine Lakes Adj.Wenatchee National Forest57,104
Canyon CreekWenatchee National Forest7,983
EntiatWenatchee National Forest72,617
Glacier Peak JMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest26,482
Goat Rocks AdjWenatchee National Forest6,108
Grassy TopIdaho Panhandle National Forests13,485
Grassy TopColville National Forest10,302
Harvey CreekColville National Forest10,140
Heather LakeWenatchee National Forest10,628
Liberty BellOkanogan National Forest108,495
LightningOlympic National Forest7,179
ManastashWenatchee National Forest11,155
Mt. Baker MaMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest24,847
Mt. Baker Noisy - DiobsudMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest56,039
Mt. Baker NorthMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest16,873
Nason RidgeWenatchee National Forest19,329
Norse PeakWenatchee National Forest10,169
QuartzWenatchee National Forest8,550
Rock CreekWenatchee National Forest32,239
Salmo - Priest BColville National Forest11,869
SawtoothOkanogan National Forest122,194
South MidwayGifford Pinchot National Forest2,384
Stormy Mtn.Wenatchee National Forest32,612
TeanawayWenatchee National Forest72,849
Thorp Mtn.Wenatchee National Forest22,717
References (6)
  1. Brodo, I. M., S. D. Sharnoff and S. Sharnoff. 2001. Lichens of North America. Yale University Press. New Haven and London. 795 pp.
  2. 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.
  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/]
  4. 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.
  5. 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
  6. Nash, T. H., B. D. Ryan, C. Gries, and F. Bungartz, eds. 2002. Lichen flora of the Greater Sonoran Desert region. Volume 1. Lichens Unlimited, Department of Plant Biology, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ. 532 pp.