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Polychidium muscicola

(Sw.) Gray

Eyed Moss-thorns Lichen

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G5SecureGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.127109

Element CodeNLT0023250

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryFungus

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

KingdomFungi

PhylumAscomycota

ClassLecanoromycetes

OrderPeltigerales

FamilyPlacynthiaceae

GenusPolychidium

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 Date2013-06-18

Change Date2013-06-18

Edition Date2000-11-21

Edition AuthorsMcDonald, L.

Rank Reasons

Polychidium muscicola occurs from the Arctic to California, and Colorado. It is also found throughout the Pacific Northwest (McCune and Geiser 1997).

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (2)

United StatesNNR

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

CanadaN5

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

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (3)

Alaska (2)

Area	Forest	Acres
Behm Islands	Tongass National Forest	4,777
Spires	Tongass National Forest	533,746

California (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Cow Creek	Shasta-Trinity National Forest	22,627

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.
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
McCune, B. and L. Geiser. 1997. Macrolichens of the Pacific Northwest. Oregon State University Press, Corvallis, Oregon. A co-publication with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service. 386 pp.