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Cladonia cryptochlorophaea

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Hidden Mealy Pixie-cup Lichen

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GUUnrankableGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.123983
Element CodeNLTEST6170
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryFungus
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomFungi
PhylumAscomycota
ClassLecanoromycetes
OrderLecanorales
FamilyCladoniaceae
GenusCladonia
Other Common Names
Ambiguous Pixie-cup Lichen (EN) Cladonie vert foncé cryptique (FR)
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
Many taxonomic questions to be settled yet. The rank here is provided for the species in the broad sense.
Conservation Status
Review Date2000-12-06
Change Date2001-01-21
Edition Date2000-12-06
Edition AuthorsMcDonald, L.
Rank Reasons
Cladonia cryptocholorophaea occurs on soils, rocks, bases of trees, stumps, old woods, logs and on mosses on roadsides, open woods. It is found throughout most of the eastern United States and Canada. (Flenniken 1999). However, chemical tests are required to separate C. chlorophaea, C. cryptocholophaea, C. grayi, and C. merochlorophaea, according to recent work by Paula DePriest (c.f. Flenniken 1999).
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN4
ProvinceRankNative
Prince Edward IslandS1Yes
New BrunswickSUYes
Northwest TerritoriesSUYes
ManitobaSUYes
British ColumbiaSUYes
NunavutSUYes
AlbertaSUYes
OntarioS4Yes
QuebecS3Yes
Nova ScotiaSUYes
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
MinnesotaSNRYes
PennsylvaniaSNRYes
IndianaSNRYes
KentuckyS5Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (1)
Alaska (1)
AreaForestAcres
North EtolinTongass National Forest40,993
References (3)
  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.
  3. Flenniken, D.G. The Macrolichens in West Virginia. Carlisle Printing, Ohio.