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Sticta gretae

Goward & Di Meglio

a lichen

GNRUnranked Found in 1 roadless area NatureServe Explorer →

GNRUnrankedGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.1329506

Element CodeNLLEC4S0B0

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusProvisional

Name CategoryFungus

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

KingdomFungi

PhylumAscomycota

ClassLecanoromycetes

OrderPeltigerales

FamilyLobariaceae

GenusSticta

Concept Reference

Di Meglio, J.R. and T. Goward. 2023. Resolving the Sticta fuliginosa morphodeme (lichenized Ascomycota: Peltigeraceae) in northwestern North America. The Bryologist 126(1): 90-110.

Taxonomic Comments

Sticta fuliginosa is now accepted to represent a species complex of a number of undescribed species by Di Meglio and Goward (2023). In western North America, the authors describe three new species: S. arenosella, S. fasciculata, and S. gretae.

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (2)

United StatesNNR

CanadaNNR

Province	Rank	Native
Yukon Territory	SU	Yes
British Columbia	SU	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (1)

California (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Monkey Creek	Six Rivers National Forest	9,017

References (1)

Di Meglio, J.R. and T. Goward. 2023. Resolving the <i>Sticta fuliginosa</i> morphodeme (lichenized Ascomycota: Peltigeraceae) in northwestern North America. The Bryologist 126(1): 90-110.