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Rhizoplaca chrysoleuca

(Sm.) Zopf

Orange Rock-posy Lichen

G5Secure Found in 31 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.127524
Element CodeNLT0026190
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryFungus
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomFungi
PhylumAscomycota
ClassLecanoromycetes
OrderLecanorales
FamilyLecanoraceae
GenusRhizoplaca
Other Common Names
golden rimmed navel lichen (EN) Golden-rimmed Navel Lichen (EN) Pink-eyed Rockbright Lichen (EN) Rhizoplaque orangée (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. 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 Date2013-06-19
Change Date2002-05-30
Edition Date2001-11-26
Edition AuthorsK. McConnell
Rank Reasons
This lichen occurs throughout the western U.S. and Canada, though it has not been collected in coastal areas. It occurs disjunctly in southern Missouri and Illinois. This species typically grows on granitic rocks in open habitats.
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
Nova ScotiaSUYes
NunavutSUYes
Northwest TerritoriesSUYes
British ColumbiaS5Yes
AlbertaS4Yes
Yukon TerritoryS4Yes
SaskatchewanS4Yes
QuebecS3Yes
OntarioS4Yes
ManitobaSUYes
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
MinnesotaSNRYes
WyomingSNRYes
KentuckySNRYes
MontanaSNRYes
ColoradoSNRYes
PennsylvaniaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (31)
California (11)
AreaForestAcres
Callahan FlowModoc National Forest6,618
Castle PeakTahoe National Forest14,974
Deep WellsInyo National Forest7,681
Devil's Gate (CA)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest9,946
Excelsior (CA)Inyo National Forest45,607
Glass MountainInyo National Forest52,867
Mono CratersInyo National Forest7,115
Mt. JacksonHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest20,721
Pyramid Peak BSan Bernardino National Forest7,194
SherwinInyo National Forest3,140
South SierraSequoia National Forest8,008
Colorado (1)
AreaForestAcres
Comanche Peak Adjacent AreaArapaho & Roosevelt NFs44,158
Montana (1)
AreaForestAcres
Crazy MountainGallatin National Forest82,093
Nevada (4)
AreaForestAcres
Chineese Camp (NV)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest15,207
Pine Grove SouthHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest88,945
Rose - Alum CreekHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest853
West Walker (NV)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,683
New Mexico (3)
AreaForestAcres
Chama WS RiverSanta Fe National Forest4,168
Cruces BasinCarson National Forest5,244
Mt. TaylorCibola National Forest6,355
North Dakota (1)
AreaForestAcres
WannaganDakota Prairie Grasslands6,026
Utah (5)
AreaForestAcres
0401002Ashley National Forest36,113
0401005Ashley National Forest38,930
0401023Ashley National Forest8,352
0401032Ashley National Forest6,471
Steves MountainFishlake National Forest22,649
Washington (2)
AreaForestAcres
Black CanyonOkanogan National Forest9,681
Black CanyonWenatchee National Forest176
Wyoming (3)
AreaForestAcres
Cloud Peak ContiguousBighorn National Forest113,757
Grommund CreekBighorn National Forest12,089
Libby FlatsMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest11,107
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. As supplied by USDA, NRCS from The PLANTS database. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA. Version: November 19, 1997.
  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