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Cladonia macilenta

Hoffm.

Lipstick Powderhorn Lichen

G5Secure Found in 13 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.127088
Element CodeNLTEST6470
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 mince (FR) cup lichen (EN) Pin 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. Information from Hale, 1979. How to Know the Lichens.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodPre-2010 methodology converted to 2011 data model
Review Date2013-06-09
Change Date2001-01-21
Edition Date2000-12-07
Edition AuthorsMcDonald, L.
Rank Reasons
"Cladonia macilenta is common, found growing on old wood, tree bases, rotting logs, and over humus throughout eastern Canada and the United States southward to Florida and Texas" (Flenniken 1999).
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
MontanaSNRYes
PennsylvaniaSNRYes
KentuckyS5Yes
North CarolinaSNRYes
WyomingSNRYes
ColoradoSNRYes
GeorgiaSNRYes
IndianaSNRYes
MinnesotaSNRYes
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
Prince Edward IslandSUYes
OntarioS5Yes
SaskatchewanS2Yes
Nova ScotiaS4Yes
British ColumbiaS4Yes
New BrunswickS5Yes
ManitobaS5Yes
Yukon TerritorySUYes
QuebecS4Yes
Island of NewfoundlandS4Yes
Northwest TerritoriesSUYes
AlbertaS4Yes
NunavutSUYes
LabradorSUYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (13)
Minnesota (1)
AreaForestAcres
Cabin CreekSuperior National Forest6,071
North Carolina (1)
AreaForestAcres
Overflow CreekNantahala National Forest3,379
Oregon (4)
AreaForestAcres
Bull Of The WoodsWillamette National Forest53
CornpatchWillamette National Forest7,346
ElkhornWillamette National Forest9,380
Opal CreekWillamette National Forest5,417
Washington (4)
AreaForestAcres
Granite MountainOkanogan National Forest27,428
Mt. Baker Noisy - DiobsudMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest56,039
Packwood LakeGifford Pinchot National Forest1,084
TiffanyOkanogan National Forest22,045
West Virginia (3)
AreaForestAcres
Canaan LoopMonongahela National Forest7,867
Cranberry Glades Botanical AreaMonongahela National Forest785
Falls Of Hills CreekMonongahela National Forest6,925
References (5)
  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.
  4. 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
  5. Knudsen, K., and J. Kocourková. 2012. The Annotated Checklist of Lichens, Lichenicolous and Allied Fungi of Channel Islands National Park. Opuscula Philolichenum 11:145-302.