Scytinium lichenoides

(L.) Otálora, P.M. Jørg. & Wedin

Tattered Jellyskin Lichen

G5Secure Found in 1 roadless area NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.124659
Element CodeNLT0016810
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryFungus
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomFungi
PhylumAscomycota
ClassLecanoromycetes
OrderPeltigerales
FamilyCollemataceae
GenusScytinium
Synonyms
Leptogium lichenoides(L.) Zahlbr.
Other Common Names
skin lichen (EN) Skin Lichen (EN) Tattered Vinyl 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.
Taxonomic Comments
Esslinger (2018) transfers Leptogium lichenoides to Scytinium lichenoides; these represent the same concept for the element.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodPre-2010 methodology converted to 2011 data model
Review Date2013-06-12
Change Date2001-01-21
Edition Date2000-11-20
Edition AuthorsMcDonald, L.
Rank Reasons
This species is widespread and very common throughout the Pacific Northwest (McCune and Geiser 1997). "Leptogium lichenoides often grows in cushion-like patches among mosses, especially over limestone, or on mossy soils in open areas from the upper Great Lakes, eastern Canada, and New England southward in the mountains and foothills to Georgia" (Flenniken 1999).
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
SaskatchewanS1Yes
AlbertaS3Yes
Island of NewfoundlandSUYes
ManitobaSUYes
Nova ScotiaS3Yes
British ColumbiaS5Yes
NunavutSUYes
QuebecSNRYes
OntarioS5Yes
Northwest TerritoriesS4Yes
Yukon TerritoryS4Yes
New BrunswickS3Yes
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
ColoradoSNRYes
WyomingSNRYes
PennsylvaniaSNRYes
North CarolinaSNRYes
MinnesotaSNRYes
MontanaSNRYes
KentuckyS5Yes
GeorgiaSNRYes
IndianaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (1)
California (1)
AreaForestAcres
Cub CreekLassen National Forest8,643
References (5)
  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. 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.
  3. Flenniken, D.G. The Macrolichens in West Virginia. Carlisle Printing, Ohio.
  4. 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
  5. 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.