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Cladonia parasitica (Hoffm.) Hoffm.
Fence-rail Cladonia
Federal Protection: No US federal protection
State Protection: No Georgia state protection
Global Rank: G4G5
State Rank: SNR
Element Locations Tracked in Biotics: No
SWAP High Priority Species (SGCN): No
Element Occurrences (EOs) in Georgia: 0
Habitat Summary for element in Georgia: Upland forests and woodlands
Pale green primary thallus of small squamules producing abundant granular isidia, sometimes obscuring the thallus; short (1 cm) podetia also granular & topped with gray-brown to dark gray apothecia; CHEMISTRY: thallus K+ strong yellow, PD+ orange (thamnolic acid); FIELD ID possible with careful observation; field K test is a good clue
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Upland forests & woodlands, mostly on wood of downed, rotting trees, especially Pinus; some records on hardwood wood & bark, Taxodium bark, soil/moss/detritus
Lignicolous (though substrates variable) squamulose/fruticose lichenized fungus, photobiont a chlorococcoid alga in genus Trebouxia or Pseudotrebouxia
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Statewide, though rare in upper Coastal Plain
Unknown
Uncommon
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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.
Malcolm Hodges
23 July 2022