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Xanthoparmelia cumberlandia

(Gyelnik) Hale

Cumberland Rock-shield Lichen

G5Secure Found in 7 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.127444
Element CodeNLTES10180
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryFungus
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomFungi
PhylumAscomycota
ClassLecanoromycetes
OrderLecanorales
FamilyParmeliaceae
GenusXanthoparmelia
Synonyms
Parmelia cumberlandia(Gyeln.) Hale
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 Date2015-05-20
Change Date2001-01-21
Edition Date2000-11-29
Edition AuthorsMcDonald, L.
Rank Reasons
"This species is widespread, common throughout the Pacific Northwest" (McCune and Geiser 1997); it is also common on granite and sandstone in the eastern United States (Flenniken 1999).
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
MontanaSNRYes
WyomingSNRYes
KentuckyS5Yes
ColoradoSNRYes
PennsylvaniaSNRYes
GeorgiaSNRYes
MinnesotaSNRYes
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
Nova ScotiaS4Yes
QuebecS4Yes
ManitobaSUYes
OntarioS5Yes
New BrunswickS4Yes
Island of NewfoundlandSUYes
SaskatchewanSUYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (7)
Arizona (1)
AreaForestAcres
Black River CanyonApache-Sitgreaves National Forests11,817
California (3)
AreaForestAcres
Cactus Springs BSan Bernardino National Forest3,106
CalienteCleveland National Forest5,953
San SevaineSan Bernardino National Forest6,866
New Mexico (3)
AreaForestAcres
Meadow CreekGila National Forest34,167
Mt. TaylorCibola National Forest6,355
Nichols ReservoirSanta Fe National Forest1,518
References (6)
  1. 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/]
  2. 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.
  3. Flenniken, D.G. The Macrolichens in West Virginia. Carlisle Printing, Ohio.
  4. 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
  5. 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.
  6. McCune, B. and L. Geiser. 1997. Macrolichens of the Pacific Northwest. Oregon State University Press, Corvallis, Oregon. A co-publication with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service. 386 pp.