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
ProvinceRankNative
LabradorSUYes
OntarioS1Yes
Nova ScotiaS3Yes
Island of NewfoundlandS4Yes
Yukon TerritoryS3Yes
NunavutS4Yes
ManitobaSUYes
SaskatchewanS1Yes
Northwest TerritoriesS3Yes
British ColumbiaS4Yes
QuebecS5Yes
United StatesNNR
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (1)
New Hampshire (1)
AreaForestAcres
Great Gulf Ext.White Mountain National Forest15,110
References (3)
  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.