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Porpidia albocaerulescens

(Wulfen) Hertel & Knoph

Smoky-eye Boulder Lichen

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Smoky-eye Boulder Lichen (Porpidia albocaerulescens). Photo by bradkmiec, CC BY-NC 4.0, via iNaturalist.
bradkmiec, CC BY-NC 4.0
Smoky-eye Boulder Lichen (Porpidia albocaerulescens). Photo by W Rao, CC BY 4.0, via iNaturalist.
W Rao, CC BY 4.0
Smoky-eye Boulder Lichen (Porpidia albocaerulescens). Photo by W Rao, CC BY 4.0, via iNaturalist.
W Rao, CC BY 4.0
Smoky-eye Boulder Lichen (Porpidia albocaerulescens). Photo by pmk00001, CC BY-NC 4.0, via iNaturalist.
pmk00001, CC BY-NC 4.0
Smoky-eye Boulder Lichen (Porpidia albocaerulescens). Photo by Emma Loomis-Amrhein, CC BY-NC 4.0, via iNaturalist.
Emma Loomis-Amrhein, CC BY-NC 4.0
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.1047221
Element CodeNLLEC9A0B0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryFungus
KingdomFungi
PhylumAscomycota
ClassLecanoromycetes
OrderLecanorales
FamilyPorpidiaceae
GenusPorpidia
Other Common Names
porpidia lichen (EN)
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) expands the concept of Porpidia albocaerulescens to include Lecidea hebescens, while Esslinger and Egan (1995) treated them as distinct.
Conservation Status
Review Date2001-11-17
Change Date2002-05-30
Edition Date2001-11-17
Edition AuthorsK. McConnell
Rank Reasons
This lichen occurs throughout the eastern U.S., excluding the southeastern coastal plain. It usually grows in shaded sites on boulders or siliceous rocks.
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
OntarioS4Yes
New BrunswickS5Yes
Nova ScotiaS4Yes
Island of NewfoundlandSNRYes
QuebecSNRYes
British ColumbiaSUYes
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
North CarolinaS4Yes
IndianaSNRYes
PennsylvaniaSNRYes
KentuckyS5Yes
MinnesotaSNRYes
GeorgiaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (58)
Arkansas (2)
AreaForestAcres
Gee CreekOzark-St. Francis National Forest7,957
Pedestal RocksOzark-St. Francis National Forest21,957
Georgia (4)
AreaForestAcres
Boggs CreekChattahoochee National Forest2,073
Cedar MountainChattahoochee National Forest1,083
Lance CreekChattahoochee National Forest9,025
Pink KnobChattahoochee National Forest12,127
Indiana (1)
AreaForestAcres
Mogan RidgeHoosier National Forest8,435
Kentucky (1)
AreaForestAcres
WolfpenDaniel Boone National Forest2,835
Maine (1)
AreaForestAcres
Caribou - Speckled ExtWhite Mountain National Forest5,988
New Hampshire (5)
AreaForestAcres
Carr MountainWhite Mountain National Forest17,110
JobildunkWhite Mountain National Forest3,660
Mt. Wolf - Gordon PondWhite Mountain National Forest11,846
PemigewassetWhite Mountain National Forest32,255
Wild RiverWhite Mountain National Forest46,878
North Carolina (16)
AreaForestAcres
Bald MountainPisgah National Forest11,085
Barkers Creek (addition)Nantahala National Forest975
BearwallowPisgah National Forest4,113
Chunky Gal (addition)Nantahala National Forest3,336
Craggy MountainPisgah National Forest2,657
Harper CreekPisgah National Forest7,325
Jarrett CreekPisgah National Forest7,485
Laurel MountainPisgah National Forest5,683
Lost CovePisgah National Forest5,944
Mackey MountainPisgah National Forest5,934
Middle Prong AdditionPisgah National Forest1,852
Overflow CreekNantahala National Forest3,379
Slide HollowPisgah National Forest193
South Mills RiverPisgah National Forest8,588
Tusquitee BaldNantahala National Forest13,670
Wilson CreekPisgah National Forest4,863
Pennsylvania (1)
AreaForestAcres
Tracy RidgeAllegheny National Forest9,034
Tennessee (8)
AreaForestAcres
Bald MountainCherokee National Forest11,743
Beaver Dam CreekCherokee National Forest5,070
Devil's BackboneCherokee National Forest4,287
Flint Mill GapCherokee National Forest9,494
London Bridge BranchCherokee National Forest3,387
Slide HollowCherokee National Forest4,057
Stone MountainCherokee National Forest5,367
Sycamore CreekCherokee National Forest6,984
Virginia (10)
AreaForestAcres
Adams PeakGeorge Washington National Forest7,135
Beards MountainGeorge Washington National Forest7,505
Beaver Dam CreekJefferson National Forest1,135
Hoop HoleJefferson National Forest4,652
Kelley MountainGeorge Washington National Forest7,590
Lewis Fork AdditionJefferson National Forest749
North MountainJefferson National Forest8,377
Oak KnobGeorge Washington National Forest10,882
Seng MountainJefferson National Forest6,428
The PriestGeorge Washington National Forest5,737
West Virginia (9)
AreaForestAcres
Canaan LoopMonongahela National Forest7,867
Cranberry Glades Botanical AreaMonongahela National Forest785
Dolly Sods Roaring PlainMonongahela National Forest13,392
East Fork Of GreenbrierMonongahela National Forest7,167
Glady ForkMonongahela National Forest3,239
Little MountainMonongahela National Forest8,172
Mcgowan MountainMonongahela National Forest10,504
Seneca CreekMonongahela National Forest22,287
Tea Creek MountainMonongahela National Forest8,295
References (2)
  1. Brodo, I. M., S. D. Sharnoff and S. Sharnoff. 2001. Lichens of North America. Yale University Press. New Haven and London. 795 pp.
  2. 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/]