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Lecidea lapicida

(Ach.) Ach.

Gray-orange Disk Lichen

GNRUnranked Found in 2 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

GNRUnrankedGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.1028844

Element CodeNLLEC0K030

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryFungus

KingdomFungi

PhylumAscomycota

ClassLecanoromycetes

OrderLecanorales

FamilyLecideaceae

GenusLecidea

Other Common Names

lecidea lichen (EN)

Concept Reference

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/]

Taxonomic Comments

Esslinger and Egan (1995) include Lecidea lactea in L. lapicida, while Esslinger (2018) here treats them as distinct.

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (2)

CanadaN5

Province	Rank	Native
Nova Scotia	SU	Yes
British Columbia	S5	Yes
Northwest Territories	SU	Yes
Manitoba	S3	Yes
Nunavut	S5	Yes
Yukon Territory	S4	Yes

United StatesNNR

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

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (2)

New Hampshire (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Great Gulf Ext.	White Mountain National Forest	15,110

Oregon (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Lake	Mt. Hood National Forest	1,327

References (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/]