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Nodobryoria abbreviata

(Mull. Arg.) Common & Brodo

Tufted Foxtail Lichen

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Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.126861
Element CodeNLT0019680
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryFungus
Endemicendemic to a single nation
KingdomFungi
PhylumAscomycota
ClassLecanoromycetes
OrderLecanorales
FamilyParmeliaceae
GenusNodobryoria
Synonyms
Bryoria abbreviata(Mull. Arg.) Brodo & D. Hawksw.
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
Previously recognized (Egan 1987) as Bryoria abbreviata. See Brodo and Hawksworth, 1977 Monograph "Alectoria and allied genera in North America".
Conservation Status
Review Date2011-02-14
Change Date2011-02-14
Edition AuthorsPITTAM, SHERRY K.
Range Extent250-20,000 square km (about 100-8000 square miles)
Rank Reasons
Limited range, and restricted moderately limited habitat type.
Range Extent Comments
North American endemic. Dry mountains of areas inland from Pacific Coast, but not found east of Rocky Mountains, nor into interior Canada. Appears to be found at elevations between 700 and 1400 meters.
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

On coniferous trees, Pinus and Pseudotsuga, in dry interior forests.
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
British ColumbiaS5Yes
AlbertaS1Yes
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
WyomingSNRYes
MontanaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (21)
California (4)
AreaForestAcres
Bell QuinbyShasta-Trinity National Forest11,556
GrindstoneMendocino National Forest26,031
Orleans Mtn. CSix Rivers National Forest15,589
PowleyModoc National Forest6,268
Oregon (8)
AreaForestAcres
Lake ForkWallowa-Whitman National Forest21,936
Mt. EmilyWallowa-Whitman National Forest8,421
Mt. ThielsenWinema National Forest1,153
North PaulinaDeschutes National Forest19,670
OdessaWinema National Forest146
ReservoirWallowa-Whitman National Forest13,641
South PaulinaDeschutes National Forest9,074
Twin MountainWallowa-Whitman National Forest58,533
Washington (9)
AreaForestAcres
Blue SlideWenatchee National Forest17,505
Devils GulchWenatchee National Forest24,419
Granite MountainOkanogan National Forest27,428
Long DrawOkanogan National Forest3,922
Long SwampOkanogan National Forest66,344
NaneumWenatchee National Forest4,508
Nason RidgeWenatchee National Forest19,329
Pasayten RimOkanogan National Forest17,074
TiffanyOkanogan National Forest22,045
References (3)
  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/]
  2. 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.
  3. Hutten, M., U. Arup, O. Breuss, T. L. Esslinger, A. M. Fryday, K. Knudsen, J. C. Lendemer, C. Printzen, H. T. Root, M. Schultz, J. Sheard, T. Tønsberg, and B. McCune. 2013. Lichens and Lichenicolous Fungi of Yosemite National Park, California. North American Fungi 8(11): 1-47. doi: http://dx.doi:10.2509/naf2013.008.011