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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 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: Rock outcrops, usually at high elevation

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Description

Green to yellow-green primary thallus of rounded squamules 1-2 mm across, entire or with lobules, dusted with pruina (especially lobules, if present); podetia 0.5-1 cm tall, cupped, granular at base becoming finer toward cup, with red apothecia or pycnidia at rim; FIELD ID: unmistakable with careful observation

Similar Species

Other sorediate cup-forming Cladonia species lack red structures

Related Rare Species

None

Habitat

Rock outcrops, usually at high elevation, on silicious rock, soil or moss over rock

Life History

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

Survey Recommendations

None

Range

Southern Blue Ridge

Threats

Unknown

Georgia Conservation Status

Rare

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

23 July 2022