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Tuckermanella fendleri

(Nyl.) Essl.

Dwarf Wrinkle Lichen

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G5SecureGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.124300

Element CodeNLT0030110

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryFungus

KingdomFungi

PhylumAscomycota

ClassLecanoromycetes

OrderLecanorales

FamilyParmeliaceae

GenusTuckermanella

Synonyms

Cetraria fendleri(Nyl.) Tuck.Tuckermannopsis fendleri(Nyl.) Hale

Other Common Names

Tuckermanelle naine (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.

Taxonomic Comments

Esslinger (2018) transfers Tuckermannopsis fendleri to Tuckermanella fendleri; these represent the same concept for the element.

Conservation Status

Review Date2001-12-20

Change Date2002-05-30

Edition Date2001-12-20

Edition AuthorsK. McConnell

Rank Reasons

This lichen occurs in four major regions in North America: from the Rocky Mountains south to the Mexico border, in central Canada, in the Great Lakes region, and from the southern Appalachians to Maine. This species typically grows on conifer wood.

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (2)

CanadaNU

Province	Rank	Native
Saskatchewan	S1	Yes
Quebec	SNR	Yes
Alberta	SU	Yes
Manitoba	SU	Yes
Ontario	SU	Yes

United StatesNNR

Province	Rank	Native
Pennsylvania	SNR	Yes
Georgia	SNR	Yes
Minnesota	SNR	Yes
Kentucky	S5	Yes
Wyoming	SNR	Yes
Colorado	SNR	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (2)

Alabama (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Blue Mountain	Talladega National Forest	4,986

North Carolina (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Chunky Gal (addition)	Nantahala National Forest	3,336

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.