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Cladonia cariosa

(Ach.) Sprengel

Split-peg Lichen

G5Secure Found in 6 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

G5SecureGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.126530

Element CodeNLTEST6050

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryFungus

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

KingdomFungi

PhylumAscomycota

ClassLecanoromycetes

OrderLecanorales

FamilyCladoniaceae

GenusCladonia

Other Common Names

Cladonie délabrée (FR) Cup Lichen (EN) cup lichen (EN) Lesser Ribbed Pixie 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

Stable: See J. Thomson, 1984. American Arctic Lichens 1.

Conservation Status

Rank MethodPre-2010 methodology converted to 2011 data model

Review Date2013-06-07

Change Date2001-01-21

Edition Date2000-11-17

Edition AuthorsMcDonald, L.

Rank Reasons

This lichen species is common and widespread in the Pacific Northwest (McCune and Geiser 1997).

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (2)

United StatesNNR

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

CanadaN5

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

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (6)

New Mexico (2)

Area	Forest	Acres
Guaje Canyon	Santa Fe National Forest	6,104
Rendija	Santa Fe National Forest	2,176

Oregon (2)

Area	Forest	Acres
Cornpatch	Willamette National Forest	7,346
Mt. Hagen	Willamette National Forest	6,406

Washington (2)

Area	Forest	Acres
Big Lava Bed	Gifford Pinchot National Forest	19,043
Thirteenmile	Colville National Forest	12,294

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.
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.