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Peltigera horizontalis

(Huds.) Baummg.

Flat-fruit Pelt Lichen

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G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.126994
Element CodeNLTEST5080
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryFungus
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomFungi
PhylumAscomycota
ClassLecanoromycetes
OrderPeltigerales
FamilyPeltigeraceae
GenusPeltigera
Other Common Names
Dimpled Pelt Lichen (EN) Flat-fruited Pelt 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.
Taxonomic Comments
In Egan without synonyms. Stable species. See J. Thomson, 1984, American Arctic Lichens for dist. map and habitat information.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodPre-2010 methodology converted to 2011 data model
Review Date2016-11-23
Change Date1990-05-29
Edition Date1990-07-20
Edition AuthorsPittam, Sherry, K.
Range Extent>2,500,000 square km (greater than 1,000,000 square miles)
Number of Occurrences81 to >300
Rank Reasons
Wide range and over 100 known occurrences.
Range Extent Comments
Ranges from Arctic North America to eastern United States, also on west coast of U.S., in Europe.
Occurrences Comments
More than 100 mapped in Thomson, and Hale shows on east and west coast of No. America. Cited from N. Europe.
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

ON SOIL, MOSSES, ROCKS AND ROTTING WOOD.
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
Northwest TerritoriesSUYes
OntarioS5Yes
Yukon TerritorySUYes
Prince Edward IslandSUYes
Nova ScotiaS5Yes
New BrunswickS4Yes
Island of NewfoundlandS2Yes
SaskatchewanS1Yes
AlbertaS3Yes
ManitobaSUYes
British ColumbiaS4Yes
QuebecS4Yes
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
WyomingSNRYes
MinnesotaSNRYes
KentuckyS5Yes
ColoradoSNRYes
PennsylvaniaSNRYes
IndianaSNRYes
MontanaSNRYes
GeorgiaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (4)
Minnesota (2)
AreaForestAcres
Baker - Homer - Brule LakesSuperior National Forest6,712
Brule Lake - Eagle MountainSuperior National Forest12,380
Montana (1)
AreaForestAcres
Lebeau #507Kootenai National Forest1,259
Wisconsin (1)
AreaForestAcres
09154 - St. Peters DomeChequamegon-Nicolet National Forest4,002
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.
  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