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Pertusaria plittiana

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Rock Wart Lichen

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G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.1048386

Element CodeNLPER100A0

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryFungus

KingdomFungi

PhylumAscomycota

ClassLecanoromycetes

OrderPertusariales

FamilyPertusariaceae

GenusPertusaria

Concept Reference

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/]

Taxonomic Comments

Esslinger (2018) here expands the concept of Pertusaria plittiana to include P. shenandoensis, while Esslinger and Egan (1995) treated them as distinct.

Conservation Status

Review Date2001-11-16

Change Date2002-05-30

Edition Date2001-11-16

Edition AuthorsK. McConnell

Rank Reasons

This lichen occurs in the eastern U.S., where it can be abundant in rocky areas of closed forests.

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (2)

United StatesNNR

Province	Rank	Native
Minnesota	SNR	Yes
Pennsylvania	SNR	Yes
Kentucky	S5	Yes
Georgia	SNR	Yes

CanadaNNR

Province	Rank	Native
Ontario	SNR	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (2)

Arkansas (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Gee Creek	Ozark-St. Francis National Forest	7,957

North Carolina (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Craggy Mountain	Pisgah National Forest	2,657

References (2)

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/]