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Melanelia hepatizon

(Ach.) Thell

Rimmed Camouflage Lichen

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G5SecureGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.127780

Element CodeNLT0017880

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryFungus

Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations

KingdomFungi

PhylumAscomycota

ClassLecanoromycetes

OrderLecanorales

FamilyParmeliaceae

GenusMelanelia

Synonyms

Cetraria hepatizon(Ach.) Vainio

Other Common Names

Mélanélie hépatique (FR) Rimmed Rockleather 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. As supplied by USDA, NRCS from The PLANTS database. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA. Version: November 19, 1997.

Taxonomic Comments

Treated as Cetraria hepatizon in Egan (1987).

Conservation Status

Rank MethodPre-2010 methodology converted to 2011 data model

Review Date2013-06-13

Change Date2013-06-13

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (2)

United StatesNNR

Province	Rank	Native
Minnesota	SNR	Yes
Montana	SNR	Yes

CanadaN5

Province	Rank	Native
British Columbia	S5	Yes
Island of Newfoundland	S5	Yes
Saskatchewan	S2	Yes
Nunavut	S3	Yes
Labrador	S5	Yes
Quebec	S5	Yes
Yukon Territory	S4	Yes
Manitoba	SU	Yes
Nova Scotia	S2	Yes
Ontario	S3	Yes
New Brunswick	S4	Yes
Alberta	S3	Yes
Northwest Territories	S4	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (1)

New Hampshire (1)

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

References (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/]
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.