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Clavascidium lacinulatum

(Ach.) M. Prieto

Brown Stipplescale Lichen

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Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.127214

Element CodeNLT0007350

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryFungus

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

KingdomFungi

PhylumAscomycota

ClassEurotiomycetes

OrderVerrucariales

FamilyVerrucariaceae

GenusClavascidium

Synonyms

Catapyrenium lacinulatum(Ach.) BreussPlacidium lacinulatum(Ach.) Breuss

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 Catapyrenium lacinulatum to Clavascidium lacinulatum and now three varieties are recognized in North America (atrans, erythostrum, and lacinulatum).

Conservation Status

Review Date2001-11-17

Change Date2002-05-30

Edition Date2001-11-17

Edition AuthorsK. McConnell

Rank Reasons

This lichen is widespread in the U.S. and southern Canada. It usually grows on the soil in dry sites.

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (2)

United StatesNNR

Province	Rank	Native
Pennsylvania	SNR	Yes
Georgia	SNR	Yes
Kentucky	SNR	Yes
Wyoming	SNR	Yes
Minnesota	SNR	Yes
Montana	SNR	Yes

CanadaNU

Province	Rank	Native
Ontario	S2	Yes
Saskatchewan	S3	Yes
British Columbia	SU	Yes
Northwest Territories	SU	Yes
Alberta	SU	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (1)

New Mexico (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Ortega Peak	Lincoln National Forest	11,545

References (5)

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.
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.