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Lecidella stigmatea

(Ach.) Hertel & Leuckert

a disk lichen

G5Secure Found in 2 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

G5SecureGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.126446

Element CodeNLT0016220

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryFungus

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

KingdomFungi

PhylumAscomycota

ClassLecanoromycetes

OrderLecanorales

FamilyLecanoraceae

GenusLecidella

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 Date2001-11-13

Change Date2002-05-30

Edition Date2001-11-13

Edition AuthorsK. McConnell

Rank Reasons

This widespread species occurs in the western U.S. and Canada, excluding Nevada, east to Newfoundland. This species does not occur in the Midwest and southeastern U.S.

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (2)

United StatesNNR

Province	Rank	Native
Georgia	SNR	Yes
Montana	SNR	Yes
Pennsylvania	SNR	Yes
Colorado	SNR	Yes
Wyoming	SNR	Yes
Minnesota	SNR	Yes

CanadaN5

Province	Rank	Native
Ontario	S5	Yes
Quebec	SNR	Yes
Alberta	SU	Yes
Prince Edward Island	SU	Yes
British Columbia	S5	Yes
Island of Newfoundland	SNR	Yes
Nunavut	S4	Yes
Labrador	SNR	Yes
New Brunswick	SU	Yes
Saskatchewan	S3	Yes
Yukon Territory	SU	Yes
Northwest Territories	SU	Yes
Manitoba	S4	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (2)

Utah (2)

Area	Forest	Acres
418014	Uinta National Forest	9,683
418016	Uinta National Forest	35,240

References (5)

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
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.