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Cladonia cenotea

(Ach.) Schaerer

Powdered Funnel Lichen

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G5SecureGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.124516

Element CodeNLTEST6080

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryFungus

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

KingdomFungi

PhylumAscomycota

ClassLecanoromycetes

OrderLecanorales

FamilyCladoniaceae

GenusCladonia

Other Common Names

Cladonie cénote (FR) Singing Pixie 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.

Taxonomic Comments

Stable, in Egan without synonomy. See Thomson, J. 1984. American Arctic Lichens I.

Conservation Status

Rank MethodPre-2010 methodology converted to 2011 data model

Review Date2013-06-07

Change Date2001-01-21

Edition Date2000-12-06

Edition AuthorsMcDonald, L.

Rank Reasons

This lichen species is found on humus-rich soils and rotting wood from eastern Canada, the upper Great Lakes region and New England. It also occurs southward in the mountains of West Virginia and Virginia (Flenniken 1999), and northwards across Canada, including the arctic.

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (2)

United StatesNNR

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

CanadaN5

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

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (2)

Idaho (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Bighorn - Weitas	Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest	254,845

Minnesota (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Cabin Creek	Superior National Forest	6,071

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.
Flenniken, D.G. The Macrolichens in West Virginia. Carlisle Printing, Ohio.