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Federal Protection: No US federal protection

State Protection: No Georgia state protection

Global Rank: GNR

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 hardwood forests

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Description

Visible as orange lirellae immersed in host thallus, unbranched to branched; MICROSCOPY: spores 4-celled, one end cell enlarged; CHEMISTRY: lirellae K+ magenta; FIELD ID: smaller rusty-orange lirellae interspersed with Graphis lirellae

Similar Species

None, though Trentepohlia algae growing on top of Graphis are frequent, & if growing in cracks can resemble orange lirellae; the alga is paler & appears granular or short-filamentous

Related Rare Species

None

Habitat

Mesic hardwood forests, growing on host Graphis species, mostly G. lineola

Life History

Lichenicolous fungus, parasitic on Graphis, though apparently not lethal to host

Survey Recommendations

None

Range

Thinly scattered statewide

Threats

Unknown

Georgia Conservation Status

Rare

Conservation Management Recommendations

None

References

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.

Lendemer, J. C., R. C. Harris & A. M. Ruiz. 2016. A review of the lichens of the Dare Regional Biodiversity Hotspot in the Mid-Atlantic Coastal Plain of North Carolina, Eastern North America. Castanea 81: 1-77.

Authors of Account

Malcolm Hodges

Date Compiled or Updated

24 May 2022