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Ophioparma ventosa

(L.) Norman

Alpine Bloodspot Lichen

GNRUnranked Found in 3 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
GNRUnrankedGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.815954
Element CodeNLT0001133
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryFungus
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomFungi
PhylumAscomycota
ClassLecanoromycetes
OrderLecanorales
FamilyOphioparmaceae
GenusOphioparma
Other Common Names
Dots (EN) dots (EN) Greater Bloodspot Lichen (EN)
Concept Reference
Brodo, I. M., S. D. Sharnoff and S. Sharnoff. 2001. Lichens of North America. Yale University Press. New Haven and London. 795 pp.
Taxonomic Comments
This lichen species is nearly indistinguishable from O. lapponica which is strictly an arctic species (Brodo et al. 2001).
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
NunavutS4Yes
Island of NewfoundlandSNRYes
Yukon TerritoryS4Yes
QuebecSNRYes
SaskatchewanS1Yes
ManitobaSUYes
LabradorSNRYes
British ColumbiaS5Yes
Nova ScotiaSUYes
Northwest TerritoriesSUYes
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
MontanaSNRYes
WashingtonSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (3)
New Hampshire (2)
AreaForestAcres
Great Gulf Ext.White Mountain National Forest15,110
Presidential - Dry River ExtWhite Mountain National Forest10,555
Washington (1)
AreaForestAcres
Glacier Peak LMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest14,084
References (2)
  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/]