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Orphniospora moriopsis

(Massal.) D. Hawksw.

Black-on-black Crust Lichen

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Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.123890
Element CodeNLT0020450
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryFungus
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomFungi
PhylumAscomycota
ClassAscomycetes
OrderTeloschistales
FamilyFuscideaceae
GenusOrphniospora
Other Common Names
orphniospora 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.
Conservation Status
Review Date2002-06-17
Change Date2002-06-17
Edition Date2002-06-18
Edition AuthorsHam, V.
Rank Reasons
This alpine-arctic species occurs from Alaska through the Northwest Territories to northern Quebec. It also occurs in Oregon and northern New England and likely extends to Greenland.
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNR
CanadaNNR
ProvinceRankNative
Nova ScotiaSUYes
QuebecSNRYes
Island of NewfoundlandSNRYes
British ColumbiaSUYes
Yukon TerritorySHYes
OntarioS1Yes
Northwest TerritoriesSUYes
ManitobaSNRYes
AlbertaSUYes
LabradorSNRYes
NunavutS4Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (1)
New Hampshire (1)
AreaForestAcres
Great Gulf Ext.White Mountain National Forest15,110
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.