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Parmeliopsis ambigua

(Wulfen) Nyl.

Green Starburst Lichen

G5Secure Found in 5 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

G5SecureGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.127811

Element CodeNLT0020750

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryFungus

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

KingdomFungi

PhylumAscomycota

ClassLecanoromycetes

OrderLecanorales

FamilyParmeliaceae

GenusParmeliopsis

Other Common Names

Parméliopse ambiguë (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 Date2013-06-14

Change Date2013-06-14

Edition Date2000-12-12

Edition AuthorsMcDonald, L.

Rank Reasons

"Parmeliopsis ambigua can be found near the bases of conifers and hardwoods and on old wood, stumps, logs and rocks in open woodlands from the Great Lakes and New England southward in the mountains and foothills to Georgia" (Flenniken 1999).

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (2)

CanadaN5

Province	Rank	Native
Island of Newfoundland	S4	Yes
Ontario	S5	Yes
Northwest Territories	S4	Yes
Nunavut	S4	Yes
British Columbia	S5	Yes
New Brunswick	S2	Yes
Yukon Territory	S5	Yes
Labrador	SU	Yes
Nova Scotia	S2	Yes
Manitoba	S5	Yes
Prince Edward Island	S1	Yes
Saskatchewan	S3	Yes
Quebec	S5	Yes
Alberta	S4	Yes

United StatesNNR

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

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (5)

Oregon (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Mt. Thielsen	Winema National Forest	1,153

Washington (4)

Area	Forest	Acres
Canyon Creek	Wenatchee National Forest	7,983
Devils Gulch	Wenatchee National Forest	24,419
Mt. Baker Noisy - Diobsud	Mt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest	56,039
Twin Lakes	Wenatchee National Forest	22,496

References (4)

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.
Flenniken, D.G. The Macrolichens in West Virginia. Carlisle Printing, Ohio.
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