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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 High Priority Species (SGCN): No

Element Occurrences (EOs) in Georgia: 0

Habitat Summary for element in Georgia: Roadsides, upland forests

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Description

Pale green primary thallus of small, rounded squamules; podetia 1-2 cm tall, sinewy, corticate, occasionally squamulose, often branched near top; pale brown turbinate apothecia at tips; FIELD ID: usually unmistakable, but keep small squamule size in mind

Similar Species

Cladonia subcariosa has narrower, darker apothecia and larger, darker squamules

Related Rare Species

None

Habitat

Roadsides, upland forests; substrates: mostly soil (79%); 6% on hardwood bark, 5% on wood; 4 records on silicious rock, 3 on calcareous rock; 2 records on moss; 1 record each on bark of Pinus & Juniperus

Life History

Terricolous squamulose/fruticose lichenized fungus, photobiont a chlorococcoid alga in genus Trebouxia or Pseudotrebouxia

Survey Recommendations

None

Range

Statewide

Threats

Unknown

Georgia Conservation Status

Common

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

13 May 2022