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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: Potentially wherever host occurs

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Description

Black spots on red disks of Haematomma accolens are ascomata of this species; FIELD ID: host a strong clue

Similar Species

None

Related Rare Species

None

Habitat

Known only from thalli of Haematomma accolens

Life History

Lichenicolous fungus parasitic on Haematomma, but not fatal to the thallus

Survey Recommendations

None

Range

Potentially found wherever host occurs

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

4 March 2022