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Lasallia papulosa

(Ach.) Llano

Common Toadskin Lichen

G5Secure Found in 68 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.126470
Element CodeNLTES30220
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryFungus
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomFungi
PhylumAscomycota
ClassLecanoromycetes
OrderLecanorales
FamilyUmbilicariaceae
GenusLasallia
Synonyms
Umbilicaria papulosa(Ach.) Nyl.
Other Common Names
blistered naval lichen (EN) Brown-bellied Toadskin Lichen (EN) Lasallie papuleuse (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
Davydov et al. (2017) found no phylogenetic basis for maintaining Lasallia as a separate genus from Umbilicaria, and propose a classification of Umbilicariaceae s.str. with eight subgenera in the only genus Umbilicaria.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodPre-2010 methodology converted to 2011 data model
Review Date2013-06-11
Change Date2013-06-11
Edition Date2000-12-11
Edition AuthorsMcDonald, L.
Rank Reasons
This lichen species is common on rock faces, boulder and rock ledges. It occurs from the upper Great Lakes and New England southward in the mountains and foothills to Georgia and Alabama (Flenniken 1999).
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
LabradorSNRYes
QuebecS4Yes
Northwest TerritoriesS3Yes
Nova ScotiaS5Yes
ManitobaSNRYes
OntarioS5Yes
Island of NewfoundlandS5Yes
SaskatchewanS1Yes
New BrunswickS5Yes
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
GeorgiaSNRYes
PennsylvaniaSNRYes
TennesseeSNRYes
North CarolinaSNRYes
MinnesotaSNRYes
WyomingSNRYes
KentuckyS5Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (68)
Alabama (1)
AreaForestAcres
Blue MountainTalladega National Forest4,986
Georgia (4)
AreaForestAcres
Kelly RidgeChattahoochee National Forest8,325
Lance CreekChattahoochee National Forest9,025
Pink KnobChattahoochee National Forest12,127
Sarah's CreekChattahoochee National Forest6,888
Kentucky (1)
AreaForestAcres
WolfpenDaniel Boone National Forest2,835
Maine (1)
AreaForestAcres
Caribou - Speckled ExtWhite Mountain National Forest5,988
Minnesota (3)
AreaForestAcres
Cabin CreekSuperior National Forest6,071
Hegman LakesSuperior National Forest675
Wood LakeSuperior National Forest596
New Hampshire (10)
AreaForestAcres
Carr MountainWhite Mountain National Forest17,110
Dartmouth RangeWhite Mountain National Forest9,233
Great Gulf Ext.White Mountain National Forest15,110
JobildunkWhite Mountain National Forest3,660
Kinsman MountainWhite Mountain National Forest8,999
Mt. Wolf - Gordon PondWhite Mountain National Forest11,846
PemigewassetWhite Mountain National Forest32,255
Presidential - Dry River ExtWhite Mountain National Forest10,555
Sandwich RangeWhite Mountain National Forest16,797
Wild RiverWhite Mountain National Forest46,878
North Carolina (18)
AreaForestAcres
Balsam ConePisgah National Forest10,591
Barkers Creek (addition)Nantahala National Forest975
BearwallowPisgah National Forest4,113
Big Indian (addition)Nantahala National Forest1,155
Boteler PeakNantahala National Forest4,205
Chunky Gal (addition)Nantahala National Forest3,336
Craggy MountainPisgah National Forest2,657
Dobson KnobPisgah National Forest6,111
Graveyard Ridge (addition)Pisgah National Forest1,958
Harper CreekPisgah National Forest7,325
Jarrett CreekPisgah National Forest7,485
Laurel MountainPisgah National Forest5,683
Linville Gorge AdditionPisgah National Forest2,809
Lost CovePisgah National Forest5,944
Mackey MountainPisgah National Forest5,934
Middle Prong AdditionPisgah National Forest1,852
Overflow CreekNantahala National Forest3,379
Sam Knob (addition)Pisgah National Forest2,576
Tennessee (4)
AreaForestAcres
Beaver Dam CreekCherokee National Forest5,070
Flint Mill GapCherokee National Forest9,494
Rogers RidgeCherokee National Forest4,738
Slide HollowCherokee National Forest4,057
Vermont (1)
AreaForestAcres
Griffith Lake 09084Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests1,833
Virginia (14)
AreaForestAcres
Adams PeakGeorge Washington National Forest7,135
Beards MountainGeorge Washington National Forest7,505
Beaver Dam CreekJefferson National Forest1,135
Gum RunGeorge Washington National Forest12,620
Little Dry Run AdditionJefferson National Forest2,204
Little RiverGeorge Washington National Forest27,292
Mill MountainGeorge Washington National Forest10,840
Mountain Lake Addition AJefferson National Forest1,469
Mt. PleasantGeorge Washington National Forest8,933
North MountainJefferson National Forest8,377
Northern MassanuttenGeorge Washington National Forest9,444
Rogers RunJefferson National Forest181
SkidmoreGeorge Washington National Forest5,641
Three SistersGeorge Washington National Forest8,149
West Virginia (10)
AreaForestAcres
Canaan LoopMonongahela National Forest7,867
Cheat MountainMonongahela National Forest8,191
Cranberry AdditionMonongahela National Forest11,123
Dolly Sods Roaring PlainMonongahela National Forest13,392
Dry River (WV)George Washington National Forest7,331
Mcgowan MountainMonongahela National Forest10,504
North Mountain HopevilleMonongahela National Forest6,525
Seneca CreekMonongahela National Forest22,287
Tea Creek MountainMonongahela National Forest8,295
Turkey MountainMonongahela National Forest6,421
Wisconsin (1)
AreaForestAcres
09154 - St. Peters DomeChequamegon-Nicolet National Forest4,002
References (4)
  1. Davydov, E.A., D. Persoh, and G. Rambold. 2017. Umbilicariaceae (lichenized Ascomycota) - Trait evolution and a new generic concept. Taxon 66(6): 1282-1303.<br/>
  2. 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/]
  3. 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.
  4. Flenniken, D.G. The Macrolichens in West Virginia. Carlisle Printing, Ohio.