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Cladonia deformis

(L.) Hoffm.

Lesser Sulphur-cup Lichen

G5Secure Found in 3 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.125156
Element CodeNLTEST6230
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 difforme (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
Stable. See Hale, M. 1979. How to know the lichens, and Thomson, J., 1984. American Arctic Lichens.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodPre-2010 methodology converted to 2011 data model
Review Date2013-06-07
Change Date2002-01-22
Edition Date2000-12-06
Edition AuthorsMcDonald, L.
Rank Reasons
"Cladonia deformis is found growing on humus and over decaying logs in low, moist areas and openings in the upper Great Lakes region, eastern Canada, and New England, southward in the mountains into West Virginia" (Flenniken 1999).
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
PennsylvaniaSNRYes
MinnesotaSNRYes
KentuckySNRYes
ColoradoSNRYes
WyomingSNRYes
MontanaSNRYes
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
Northwest TerritoriesS4Yes
SaskatchewanS3Yes
New BrunswickS3Yes
OntarioS5Yes
ManitobaS4Yes
Yukon TerritoryS4Yes
NunavutS4Yes
LabradorS5Yes
Island of NewfoundlandS5Yes
Prince Edward IslandS1Yes
Nova ScotiaS2Yes
AlbertaS4Yes
British ColumbiaS4Yes
QuebecS5Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (3)
Alaska (3)
AreaForestAcres
Boston BarChugach National Forest53,617
Johnson PassChugach National Forest152,508
Nellie JuanChugach National Forest713,697
References (3)
  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.
  3. Flenniken, D.G. The Macrolichens in West Virginia. Carlisle Printing, Ohio.