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Sphaerophorus venerabilis

Wedin, Högnabba & Goward

Oldgrowth Coral Lichen

GNRUnranked Found in 13 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
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Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.834004
Element CodeNLCAL4K020
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryFungus
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomFungi
PhylumAscomycota
ClassAscomycetes
OrderCaliciales
FamilySphaerophoraceae
GenusSphaerophorus
Other Common Names
Sphérophore des forêts anciennes (FR)
Concept Reference
Wedin, M., F. Högnabba, and T. Goward. 2009. A new species of Sphaerophorus, and a key to the family Sphaerophoraceae in western North America. The Bryologist 112: 368-374.
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN4
ProvinceRankNative
British ColumbiaS4Yes
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
MontanaSNRYes
OregonSNRYes
WashingtonSNRYes
CaliforniaSNRYes
IdahoSNRYes
AlaskaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (13)
Alaska (1)
AreaForestAcres
Prince William Sound Is.Chugach National Forest118,698
Oregon (5)
AreaForestAcres
Bull Of The WoodsMt. Hood National Forest8,843
French Pete (a)Willamette National Forest1,668
Mclennon MountainWillamette National Forest8,085
Opal CreekWillamette National Forest5,417
Wind CreekMt. Hood National Forest5,438
Washington (7)
AreaForestAcres
Big Lava BedGifford Pinchot National Forest19,043
Glacier Peak BMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest19,328
LightningOlympic National Forest7,179
Red LakeGifford Pinchot National Forest2,162
Red MountainGifford Pinchot National Forest2,992
South QuinaultOlympic National Forest11,081
Upper SkokomishOlympic National Forest9,311
References (2)
  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. Wedin, M., F. Högnabba, and T. Goward. 2009. A new species of <i>Sphaerophorus</i>, and a key to the family Sphaerophoraceae in western North America. The Bryologist 112: 368-374.