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Cladonia peziziformis

(With.) J. R. Laundon

Turban Lichen

G5Secure (G5?) Found in 1 roadless area NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.126521
Element CodeNLT0008720
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryFungus
KingdomFungi
PhylumAscomycota
ClassLecanoromycetes
OrderLecanorales
FamilyCladoniaceae
GenusCladonia
Synonyms
Cladonia mitrulaTuck.
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.
Conservation Status
Review Date2000-12-07
Change Date2001-01-21
Edition Date2000-12-07
Edition AuthorsMcDonald, L.
Rank Reasons
"Cladonia peziziformis grows on soil in old fields, road banks, and occasionally on logs and tree bases in open areas and mature forests over most of the eastern United States" (Flenniken 1999).
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
North CarolinaSNRYes
MinnesotaSNRYes
KentuckyS5Yes
PennsylvaniaSNRYes
GeorgiaSNRYes
IndianaSNRYes
CanadaN4
ProvinceRankNative
OntarioS4Yes
SaskatchewanSNRYes
QuebecS1Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (1)
North Carolina (1)
AreaForestAcres
Boteler PeakNantahala National Forest4,205
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. As supplied by USDA, NRCS from The PLANTS database. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA. Version: November 19, 1997.
  3. Flenniken, D.G. The Macrolichens in West Virginia. Carlisle Printing, Ohio.