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Xanthoparmelia conspersa

(Ehrh. ex Ach.) Hale

Peppered Rock-shield Lichen

G5Secure Found in 2 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

G5SecureGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.124795

Element CodeNLTES10170

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryFungus

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

KingdomFungi

PhylumAscomycota

ClassLecanoromycetes

OrderLecanorales

FamilyParmeliaceae

GenusXanthoparmelia

Synonyms

Parmelia conspersa(Ehrh. ex Ach.) Ach.

Other Common Names

xanthoparmelia 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.

Taxonomic Comments

See Hale, 1990. A synopsis of the lichen genus Xanthoparmelia (Vainio) Hale (Ascomycotina, Parmeliaceae). Smiths. Contr. Bot. 74.

Conservation Status

Rank MethodExpertise without calculation

Review Date2017-04-21

Change Date2002-05-30

Edition Date2001-12-21

Edition AuthorsK. McConnell

Rank Reasons

This lichen is widespread in the U.S. and southeastern Canada, though it does not occur in the central plains states.

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (2)

United StatesNNR

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

CanadaN5

Province	Rank	Native
Nova Scotia	S4	Yes
Ontario	S4	Yes
Manitoba	SU	Yes
Labrador	SU	Yes
New Brunswick	S5	Yes
Alberta	S2	Yes
Quebec	S4	Yes
Saskatchewan	S1	Yes
Island of Newfoundland	SU	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (2)

California (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Ishi	Lassen National Forest	21,805

North Carolina (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Middle Prong Addition	Pisgah National Forest	1,852

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.