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Lepra trachythallina

(Erichsen) Lendemer & R.C. Harris

Powdered Wart Lichen

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Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.123358

Element CodeNLT0021980

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryFungus

KingdomFungi

PhylumAscomycota

ClassLecanoromycetes

OrderPertusariales

FamilyPertusariaceae

GenusLepra

Synonyms

Pertusaria trachythallinaErichsenVariolaria trachythallina(Erichsen) Lendemer, Hodkinson & R. C. Harris

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.

Taxonomic Comments

Esslinger (2018) transfers Pertusaria trachythallina to Lepra trachythallina; these represent the same concept for the element.

Conservation Status

Review Date2001-11-16

Change Date2002-05-30

Edition Date2001-11-16

Edition AuthorsK. McConnell

Rank Reasons

This species occurs from the Great Lakes region to Nova Scotia, south to Mississippi and northern Florida and throughout the Appalachians. This lichen grows on deciduous trees more often than conifers.

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (2)

CanadaN5

Province	Rank	Native
Island of Newfoundland	SNR	Yes
Prince Edward Island	S4	Yes
New Brunswick	S5	Yes
Quebec	SNR	Yes
Ontario	S4	Yes
Nova Scotia	S4	Yes

United StatesNNR

Province	Rank	Native
Pennsylvania	SNR	Yes
Georgia	SNR	Yes
Kentucky	S5	Yes
Minnesota	SNR	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (3)

North Carolina (2)

Area	Forest	Acres
Chunky Gal (addition)	Nantahala National Forest	3,336
Overflow Creek	Nantahala National Forest	3,379

West Virginia (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Turkey Mountain	Monongahela National Forest	6,421

References (4)

Brodo, I. M., S. D. Sharnoff and S. Sharnoff. 2001. Lichens of North America. Yale University Press. New Haven and London. 795 pp.
Esslinger, T.L. 2016. A cumulative checklist for the lichen-forming, lichenicolous and allied fungi of the Continental United States and Canada, Version 21. Opuscula Philolichenum 15: 136-390.
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/]
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.