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Tremolecia atrata

(Ach.) Hertel

Rusty-rock Lichen

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Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.127049

Element CodeNLT0029940

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryFungus

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

KingdomFungi

PhylumAscomycota

ClassLecanoromycetes

OrderHymeneliales

FamilyHymeneliaceae

GenusTremolecia

Other Common Names

disc lichen (EN)

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

Review Date2001-12-06

Change Date2002-05-30

Edition Date2001-12-06

Edition AuthorsK. McConnell

Rank Reasons

This arctic species occurs throughout Alaska and the Northwest Territories and south in the Rocky Mountains. This lichen grows on exposed ridge habitats on siliceous rocks.

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (2)

United StatesNNR

Province	Rank	Native
Colorado	SNR	Yes
Montana	SNR	Yes

CanadaN5

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

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 (4)

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.
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