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Federal Protection: No US federal protection

State Protection: No Georgia state protection

Global Rank: G3G5

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: Mesic forests, swamp forests

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Description

Narrow lobes branching frequently creating a dense, layered rosette; usually fertile, with dark brown, rimmed apothecia, often radiating narrow lobules from rim; gray when dry, green when wet; FIELD ID: rapid transition from flat lobes to narrow, abundant lobules, lush rosettes, brown disks, rims with narrow lobules radiating out a clinching mark

Similar Species

None

Related Rare Species

None

Habitat

Mesic forests, swamp forests; 75% hardwood bark, generally at tree base, often in complex with mosses; 25% silicious rock (2 records from soapstone)

Life History

Lichenized muscicolous, corticolous or saxicolous fungus; photobiont a green unicellular alga (Trebouxia?)

Survey Recommendations

None

Range

Statewide

Threats

Unknown

Georgia Conservation Status

Uncommon

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