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Psora decipiens

(Hedwig) Hoffm.

Blushing Scale Lichen

G5Secure Found in 11 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.125190
Element CodeNLT0000160
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryFungus
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomFungi
PhylumAscomycota
ClassLecanoromycetes
OrderLecanorales
FamilyPsoraceae
GenusPsora
Other Common Names
fishscale lichen (EN) Psore rougissante (FR)
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.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodPre-2010 methodology converted to 2011 data model
Review Date2013-06-18
Change Date2002-05-30
Edition Date2001-11-19
Edition AuthorsK. McConnell
Rank Reasons
This species is widespread in North America, with the largest part of the range in the west. This lichen is more commonly found growing on soil than on rock.
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
OntarioS3Yes
AlbertaS4Yes
SaskatchewanS3Yes
Yukon TerritoryS4Yes
QuebecS3Yes
ManitobaSNRYes
Northwest TerritoriesS5Yes
NunavutS4Yes
British ColumbiaS5Yes
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
MontanaSNRYes
PennsylvaniaSNRYes
WyomingSNRYes
MinnesotaSNRYes
GeorgiaSNRYes
ColoradoSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (11)
California (1)
AreaForestAcres
CuyamaLos Padres National Forest19,631
Nevada (1)
AreaForestAcres
Lovell Summit SouthHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest28,455
New Mexico (5)
AreaForestAcres
Bull CanyonCarson National Forest11,512
Chama WS RiverSanta Fe National Forest4,168
El InviernoSanta Fe National Forest29,927
LemitasSanta Fe National Forest8,129
Ortega PeakLincoln National Forest11,545
North Dakota (2)
AreaForestAcres
Long X DivideDakota Prairie Grasslands10,099
WannaganDakota Prairie Grasslands6,026
Utah (1)
AreaForestAcres
Horse Mountain - Mans PeakManti-Lasal National Forest22,159
Wyoming (1)
AreaForestAcres
Horse Creek MesaBighorn National Forest77,808
References (4)
  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/]
  3. 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.
  4. 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