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Federal Protection: No US federal protection

State Protection: No Georgia state protection

Global Rank: G5

State Rank: SNR

Element Locations Tracked in Biotics: No

SWAP 2015 Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN): No

SWAP 2025 Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN): No

2025 SGCN Priority Tier: None

Element Occurrences (EOs) in Georgia: 0

Habitat Summary for element in Georgia: Forests and woodlands

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Description

Tiny black apothecia on twig or branch bark, thallus dull green to brown; MICROSCOPY: spores brown, 2-celled, 24-32 spores/ascus; FIELD ID: black apothecia round, tiny, flat, with rough, matte-black surface, on dark green-brown thallus, on twigs; requires dissection to observe multi-spored asci, due to confusion with dotlets & other tiny buttons

Similar Species

Other Amandinea species have 8 spores/ascus; Buellia pleiotera has oil droplets in hymenium & 12-16 spores/ascus; Catillaria nigroclavata has colorless spores

Related Rare Species

None

Habitat

Forests & woodlands; hardwood bark: 33% Quercus, 11% Acer, 6% Liquidambar & 44% other hardwoods or unknown trees & shrubs; conifer bark: 1 record each from Juniperus, Pinus & Taxodium

Life History

Lichenized corticolous fungus; photobiont an alga in genus Trebouxia

Survey Recommendations

None

Range

Throughout Ga.

Threats

Unknown

Georgia Conservation Status

Common (likely overlooked)

Conservation Management Recommendations

None

References

Brodo, I. M. 2001. Lichens of North America. Yale University Press, New Haven, Conn.

Brodo, I. M. 2016. Keys to lichens of North America: revised and expanded. Yale University Press, New Haven, Conn.

Esslinger, T. L. 2021. A cumulative checklist for the lichen-forming, lichenicolous and allied fungi of the continental United States and Canada. Version 24. Opuscula Philolichenum 20: 100-394.

Authors of Account

Malcolm Hodges

Date Compiled or Updated

27 February 2022