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Umbilicaria virginis

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Blushing Rocktripe Lichen

G5Secure Found in 9 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

G5SecureGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.127786

Element CodeNLT0030320

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

Ombilicaire virginale (FR)

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

Rank MethodPre-2010 methodology converted to 2011 data model

Review Date2013-06-21

Change Date2013-06-21

Edition Date2000-11-27

Edition AuthorsMcDonald, L.

Rank Reasons

This lichen occurs from arctic-alpine to subalpine regions and south to Mexico (McCune and Geiser 1997).

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (2)

CanadaN4

Province	Rank	Native
Nunavut	S4	Yes
Labrador	SU	Yes
Alberta	S4	Yes
Yukon Territory	SU	Yes
Quebec	S3	Yes
Manitoba	SU	Yes
Northwest Territories	S3	Yes
British Columbia	S4	Yes
Saskatchewan	S1	Yes

United StatesNNR

Province	Rank	Native
Montana	SNR	Yes
Colorado	SNR	Yes
Wyoming	SNR	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (9)

California (2)

Area	Forest	Acres
Castle Peak	Tahoe National Forest	14,974
East Yuba	Tahoe National Forest	17,968

Montana (2)

Area	Forest	Acres
Ten Lakes #683	Kootenai National Forest	48,545
Ward Eagle	Lolo National Forest	8,556

Utah (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Horse Mountain - Mans Peak	Manti-Lasal National Forest	22,159

Wyoming (4)

Area	Forest	Acres
Beartooth Proposed Wilderness	Shoshone National Forest	16,837
French Creek	Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest	5,928
Libby Flats	Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest	11,107
Snowy Range	Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest	29,660

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.