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Sphaerophorus fragilis

(L.) Pers.

Fragile Coral Lichen

G5Secure Found in 1 roadless area NatureServe Explorer →

G5SecureGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.122829

Element CodeNLT0028110

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryFungus

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

KingdomFungi

PhylumAscomycota

ClassAscomycetes

OrderCaliciales

FamilySphaerophoraceae

GenusSphaerophorus

Other Common Names

Cushion Coral Lichen (EN) fragile ball lichen (EN) Fragile Ball Lichen (EN) Sphérophore fragile (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 MethodExpertise without calculation

Review Date2017-02-09

Change Date2017-02-09

Edition Date2001-11-27

Edition AuthorsK. McConnell

Rank Reasons

This arctic-alpine lichen occurs in northern Canada and New England; it typically grows on rocks and soil or moss.

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (2)

CanadaN5

Province	Rank	Native
Labrador	SU	Yes
Ontario	S1	Yes
Nova Scotia	S3	Yes
Island of Newfoundland	S4	Yes
Yukon Territory	S3	Yes
Nunavut	S4	Yes
Manitoba	SU	Yes
Saskatchewan	S1	Yes
Northwest Territories	S3	Yes
British Columbia	S4	Yes
Quebec	S5	Yes

United StatesNNR

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (1)

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.