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Ramalina americana

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Sinewed Ramalina

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G5SecureGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.122088

Element CodeNLT0025170

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryFungus

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

KingdomFungi

PhylumAscomycota

ClassLecanoromycetes

OrderLecanorales

FamilyRamalinaceae

GenusRamalina

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

North American reports of Ramalina fastigiata belong here (Esslinger 2018).

Conservation Status

Rank MethodExpertise without calculation

Review Date2015-10-02

Change Date2015-10-02

Edition Date2001-11-19

Edition AuthorsK. McConnell

Rank Reasons

This species occurs in the northeastern U.S. including southern Ontario, Quebec, and all of Nova Scotia; it typically grows in sites with full sun.

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (2)

United StatesNNR

Province	Rank	Native
Pennsylvania	SNR	Yes
Kentucky	S5	Yes
Indiana	SNR	Yes
Georgia	SNR	Yes
Minnesota	SNR	Yes

CanadaN5

Province	Rank	Native
New Brunswick	S4	Yes
Alberta	SU	Yes
Manitoba	SU	Yes
Nova Scotia	S5	Yes
Ontario	S5	Yes
Saskatchewan	SU	Yes
British Columbia	S5	Yes
Quebec	SNR	Yes
Prince Edward Island	S4	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (7)

North Carolina (2)

Area	Forest	Acres
Bearwallow	Pisgah National Forest	4,113
Overflow Creek	Nantahala National Forest	3,379

West Virginia (5)

Area	Forest	Acres
Cranberry Addition	Monongahela National Forest	11,123
Cranberry Glades Botanical Area	Monongahela National Forest	785
Little Mountain	Monongahela National Forest	8,172
Seneca Creek	Monongahela National Forest	22,287
Spice Run	Monongahela National Forest	6,251

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.