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Leptochidium albociliatum

(Desmaz.) Choisy

Whiskered Jelly Lichen

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Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.124999

Element CodeNLT0016560

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryFungus

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

KingdomFungi

PhylumAscomycota

ClassLecanoromycetes

OrderPeltigerales

FamilyPlacynthiaceae

GenusLeptochidium

Other Common Names

Leptochide cilié (FR) leptochidium 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 Date2001-11-13

Change Date2002-05-30

Edition Date2001-11-13

Edition AuthorsK. McConnell

Rank Reasons

This lichen is common and widespread in North America. In the Pacific Northwest this species is common east of the Cascades and less common west of the Cascades (McCune and Geiser 1997).

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (2)

United StatesNNR

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

CanadaN4

Province	Rank	Native
British Columbia	S4	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (7)

California (7)

Area	Forest	Acres
Black Butte	Los Padres National Forest	5,116
Castle Crags A	Shasta-Trinity National Forest	113
Castle Crags B	Shasta-Trinity National Forest	1,619
Chalk Peak	Los Padres National Forest	7,472
Cow Creek	Shasta-Trinity National Forest	22,627
Cub Creek	Lassen National Forest	8,643
Snow Mountain	Mendocino National Forest	14,457

References (6)

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.
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.