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Polycauliona luteominia

(Tuck.) Arup, Frödén & Søchting

Red Firedot Lichen

G2Imperiled (G2G3) Found in 1 roadless area NatureServe Explorer →

G2ImperiledGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.126189

Element CodeNLT0006480

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryFungus

KingdomFungi

PhylumAscomycota

ClassAscomycetes

OrderTeloschistales

FamilyTeloschistaceae

GenusPolycauliona

Synonyms

Caloplaca luteominia(Tuck.) Zahlbr.Tomnashia luteominia(Tuck.) S.Y. Kondr. & Hur

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 Caloplaca luteominia to Polycauliona luteominia; these represent the same concept for the element.

Conservation Status

Review Date2001-10-26

Change Date2002-05-30

Edition Date2001-10-26

Edition AuthorsK. McConnell

Rank Reasons

This lichen, which grows on rocks from the interstitial zone and into closed canopy areas in the coast mountains, occurs in coastal California and Vancouver Island.

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (2)

CanadaN4

Province	Rank	Native
British Columbia	S4	Yes
Island of Newfoundland	SNR	Yes

United StatesNNR

Province	Rank	Native
Colorado	SNR	Yes
Wyoming	SNR	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (1)

California (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Garcia Mountain	Los Padres National Forest	7,850

References (4)

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.
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.