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Physcia stellaris

(L.) Nyl.

Star Rosette Lichen

G5Secure Found in 2 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

G5SecureGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.124598

Element CodeNLTES11710

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryFungus

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

KingdomFungi

PhylumAscomycota

ClassLecanoromycetes

OrderLecanorales

FamilyPhysciaceae

GenusPhyscia

Other Common Names

Immaculate Rosette 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

Stable, long-standing species.

Conservation Status

Rank MethodPre-2010 methodology converted to 2011 data model

Review Date2013-06-15

Change Date2001-01-21

Edition Date2000-12-13

Edition AuthorsMcDonald, L.

Rank Reasons

"Physica stellaris is quite common on deciduous trees, less common on conifers, in open woods and roadsides throughout the United States and Canada" (Flenniken 1999).

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (2)

CanadaN5

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

United StatesNNR

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

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (2)

California (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
North Mountain	Stanislaus National Forest	7,856

North Carolina (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Overflow Creek	Nantahala National Forest	3,379

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.
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