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Porpidia flavicunda

(Ach.) Gowan

Orange Boulder Lichen

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Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.123438

Element CodeNLT0023560

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryFungus

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

KingdomFungi

PhylumAscomycota

ClassLecanoromycetes

OrderLecanorales

FamilyPorpidiaceae

GenusPorpidia

Synonyms

Porpidia flavocaerulescens(Hornem.) Hertel & A. J. Schwab

Other Common Names

porpidia 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. As supplied by USDA, NRCS from The PLANTS database. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA. Version: November 19, 1997.

Taxonomic Comments

Esslinger (2018) transfers Porpidia flavocaerulescens to P. flavicunda; these represent the same concept for the element.

Conservation Status

Review Date2001-11-17

Change Date2002-05-30

Edition Date2001-11-17

Edition AuthorsK. McConnell

Rank Reasons

This lichen occurs from Alaska to Newfoundland across the Northern Territories and from Maine to Newfoundland on exposed rocks.

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (2)

CanadaNNR

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

United StatesNNR

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (3)

Alaska (2)

Area	Forest	Acres
Johnson Pass	Chugach National Forest	152,508
Resurrection	Chugach National Forest	224,615

New Hampshire (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Great Gulf Ext.	White Mountain National Forest	15,110

References (3)

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/]
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.