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Sporastatia testudinea

(Ach.) Massal.

Copper Patch Lichen

G5Secure Found in 5 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

G5SecureGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.123680

Element CodeNLT0028210

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryFungus

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

KingdomFungi

PhylumAscomycota

ClassLecanoromycetes

OrderAcarosporales

FamilyAcarosporaceae

GenusSporastatia

Synonyms

Biatorella kulshanensisHerre

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 Date2013-06-20

Change Date2013-06-20

Edition Date2001-11-27

Edition AuthorsK. McConnell

Rank Reasons

This lichen occurs from Alaska to New Mexico in the western mountains and from Alaska throughout the Northwest Territories.

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (2)

United StatesNNR

Province	Rank	Native
Montana	SNR	Yes
Colorado	SNR	Yes
Wyoming	SNR	Yes

CanadaN5

Province	Rank	Native
Manitoba	SU	Yes
Yukon Territory	S4	Yes
Quebec	SNR	Yes
Alberta	SU	Yes
British Columbia	S5	Yes
Northwest Territories	SU	Yes
Saskatchewan	S1	Yes
Island of Newfoundland	SNR	Yes
Nunavut	S4	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (5)

Colorado (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Bristol Head	Rio Grande NF	46,087

Montana (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Ten Lakes #683	Kootenai National Forest	48,545

Wyoming (3)

Area	Forest	Acres
French Creek	Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest	5,928
Libby Flats	Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest	11,107
Snowy Range	Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest	29,660

References (5)

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. 2016. A cumulative checklist for the lichen-forming, lichenicolous and allied fungi of the Continental United States and Canada, Version 21. Opuscula Philolichenum 15: 136-390.
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.
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