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Physcia adscendens

(Fr.) H. Olivier

Hooded Rosette Lichen

G5Secure Found in 3 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

G5SecureGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.124104

Element CodeNLTES11470

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryFungus

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

KingdomFungi

PhylumAscomycota

ClassLecanoromycetes

OrderLecanorales

FamilyPhysciaceae

GenusPhyscia

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, 1963, The lichen genus Physcia in North America., Beihefte zur Nova Hedwigia, Heft 7. and also literature by R. Moberg.

Conservation Status

Rank MethodPre-2010 methodology converted to 2011 data model

Review Date2013-06-15

Change Date2001-01-21

Edition Date2000-12-12

Edition AuthorsMcDonald, L.

Rank Reasons

"Physcia adscendens is common on deciduous trees, conifers, and granite and sandstone headstones in cemeteries from Canada and New England southward to Tennessee and Virginia" (Flenniken 1999).

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (2)

United StatesNNR

Province	Rank	Native
Minnesota	SNR	Yes
Pennsylvania	SNR	Yes
Montana	SNR	Yes
Colorado	SNR	Yes
Wyoming	SNR	Yes
Indiana	SNR	Yes

CanadaN5

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

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (3)

California (3)

Area	Forest	Acres
Coldwater	Cleveland National Forest	8,402
Ladd	Cleveland National Forest	5,300
San Dimas	Angeles National Forest	7,160

References (5)

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.
Flenniken, D.G. The Macrolichens in West Virginia. Carlisle Printing, Ohio.
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.