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Varicellaria velata

(Turner) Schmitt & Lumbsch

Rimmed Wart Lichen

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G5SecureGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.1044676

Element CodeNLPER05010

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryFungus

KingdomFungi

PhylumAscomycota

ClassLecanoromycetes

OrderPertusariales

FamilyPertusariaceae

GenusVaricellaria

Synonyms

Pertusaria velata(Turner) Nyl.

Concept Reference

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/]

Taxonomic Comments

Esslinger (2018) expands the concept of Pertusaria velata (= Varicellaria velata) by including P. pulchella and P. santamonicae, while Esslinger and Egan (1995) treated them as distinct.

Conservation Status

Review Date2001-11-16

Change Date2002-05-30

Edition Date2001-11-16

Edition AuthorsK. McConnell

Rank Reasons

This lichen grows throughout the eastern U.S. in a variety of woodland habitats and usually on trees.

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (2)

CanadaN4

Province	Rank	Native
Nova Scotia	S4	Yes
Manitoba	SU	Yes
Prince Edward Island	SU	Yes
Ontario	S4	Yes
New Brunswick	SU	Yes
Quebec	SNR	Yes
Island of Newfoundland	SNR	Yes

United StatesNNR

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

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (1)

Tennessee (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Sycamore Creek	Cherokee National Forest	6,984

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/]
Knudsen, K., and J. Kocourková. 2012. The Annotated Checklist of Lichens, Lichenicolous and Allied Fungi of Channel Islands National Park. Opuscula Philolichenum 11:145-302.