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Phaeophyscia orbicularis

(Neck.) Moberg

Mealy Shadow Lichen

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G5SecureGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.123432

Element CodeNLTES11420

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryFungus

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

KingdomFungi

PhylumAscomycota

ClassLecanoromycetes

OrderLecanorales

FamilyPhysciaceae

GenusPhaeophyscia

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

Many forms, and has been used in the past to include other species, which have been excluded in modern treatments under other names. See T.L. Esslinger, 1978, Studies in the lichen family Physciaceae II, The Genus Phaeophyscia in N.A., Mycotaxon 7(2):283 for discussion.

Conservation Status

Rank MethodPre-2010 methodology converted to 2011 data model

Review Date2013-06-15

Change Date1991-08-13

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (2)

CanadaN5

Province	Rank	Native
Island of Newfoundland	SU	Yes
Quebec	S4	Yes
Nova Scotia	S4	Yes
Northwest Territories	SNR	Yes
Saskatchewan	S3	Yes
Manitoba	SU	Yes
Yukon Territory	SU	Yes
New Brunswick	SNA	No
British Columbia	S5	Yes
Alberta	S4	Yes
Prince Edward Island	SU	Yes
Ontario	S5	Yes

United StatesNNR

Province	Rank	Native
Kentucky	S5	Yes
Indiana	SNR	Yes
Minnesota	SNR	Yes
Montana	SNR	Yes
Colorado	SNR	Yes
Wyoming	SNR	Yes
Pennsylvania	SNR	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (1)

Pennsylvania (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Cornplanter	Allegheny National Forest	2,929

References (3)

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.
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