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Nephroma arcticum

(L.) Torss.

Arctic Kidney Lichen

G5Secure Found in 14 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.125572
Element CodeNLT0019510
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryFungus
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomFungi
PhylumAscomycota
ClassLecanoromycetes
OrderPeltigerales
FamilyNephromataceae
GenusNephroma
Other Common Names
arctic kidney lichen (EN) Greenlight Lichen (EN) Néphrome arctique (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. As supplied by USDA, NRCS from The PLANTS database. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA. Version: November 19, 1997.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodPre-2010 methodology converted to 2011 data model
Review Date2013-06-13
Change Date2013-06-13
Edition Date2001-11-15
Edition AuthorsK. McConnell
Rank Reasons
This arctic species ranges from Alaska and the Northwest Territories to Newfoundland, including the New England region.
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
NunavutS4Yes
Island of NewfoundlandS4Yes
Northwest TerritoriesS4Yes
New BrunswickS2Yes
Nova ScotiaS2Yes
LabradorS5Yes
OntarioSUYes
British ColumbiaS5Yes
QuebecS5Yes
Yukon TerritoryS5Yes
ManitobaSUYes
SaskatchewanS1Yes
AlbertaS4Yes
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
WyomingSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (14)
Alaska (14)
AreaForestAcres
Boston BarChugach National Forest53,617
Freshwater BayTongass National Forest44,933
Game CreekTongass National Forest54,469
Johnson PassChugach National Forest152,508
Juneau-Skagway IcefieldTongass National Forest1,187,268
KartaTongass National Forest52,117
Kenai LakeChugach National Forest213,172
Kenai MountainsChugach National Forest306,600
Nellie JuanChugach National Forest713,697
ResurrectionChugach National Forest224,615
RhineTongass National Forest23,010
Roaded DonutChugach National Forest968
Soda BayTongass National Forest78,091
Taku-SnettishamTongass National Forest664,928
References (3)
  1. Brodo, I. M., S. D. Sharnoff and S. Sharnoff. 2001. Lichens of North America. Yale University Press. New Haven and London. 795 pp.
  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. As supplied by USDA, NRCS from The PLANTS database. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA. Version: November 19, 1997.