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Umbilicaria polyphylla

(L.) Baumg.

Petalled Rocktripe Lichen

G5Secure (G5?) Found in 3 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

G5SecureGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.127361

Element CodeNLT0030310

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryFungus

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

KingdomFungi

PhylumAscomycota

ClassLecanoromycetes

OrderLecanorales

FamilyUmbilicariaceae

GenusUmbilicaria

Other Common Names

manyleaf navel 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. As supplied by USDA, NRCS from The PLANTS database. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA. Version: November 19, 1997.

Conservation Status

Review Date2000-11-27

Change Date2001-01-21

Edition Date2000-11-27

Edition AuthorsMcDonald, L.

Rank Reasons

This lichen species is widespread and common between the Cascades and the Rocky Mountain crests. It is occasional west of the Cascades (McCune and Geiser 1997).

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (2)

United StatesNNR

Province	Rank	Native
Montana	SNR	Yes
Wyoming	SNR	Yes

CanadaN5

Province	Rank	Native
Quebec	S4	Yes
Island of Newfoundland	S3	Yes
Nova Scotia	S2	Yes
Alberta	S1	Yes
Nunavut	S2	Yes
Ontario	SU	Yes
Manitoba	SU	Yes
British Columbia	S5	Yes
Labrador	SU	Yes
New Brunswick	S2	Yes
Yukon Territory	SU	Yes
Northwest Territories	S2	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (3)

California (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Bald Rock	Plumas National Forest	4,675

Montana (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Lebeau RA 1507	Flathead National Forest	5,450

Nevada (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Rose - Alum Creek	Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest	853

References (4)

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
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.