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Ochrolechia upsaliensis

(L.) Massal.

Tundra Saucer Lichen

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G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.125787

Element CodeNLT0020070

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryFungus

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

KingdomFungi

PhylumAscomycota

ClassLecanoromycetes

OrderPertusariales

FamilyPertusariaceae

GenusOchrolechia

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

Review Date2001-11-15

Change Date2002-05-30

Edition Date2001-11-15

Edition AuthorsK. McConnell

Rank Reasons

This arctic-alpine lichen species occurs throughout the Northwest Territories and from Yukon south to northern California and northern New Mexico.

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (2)

CanadaN5

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

United StatesNNR

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

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (1)

Wyoming (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Cloud Peak Contiguous	Bighorn National Forest	113,757

References (3)

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. 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.