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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: Hardwood swamp, granitic outcrop complex

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Description

Pale green to whitish thallus with black disks; MICROSCOPY: spores brown, in early development 2-celled, becoming 4-celled, about 17-21 x 6-8 µm; CHEMISTRY: thallus K+ red (norstictic acid); FIELD ID not possible, dissection required

Similar Species

Baculifera and Buellia species have persistently 2-celled brown spores

Related Rare Species

Buellia circumpallida

Habitat

Hardwood swamp, granitic outcrop complex, on hardwood bark & Juniperus bark

Life History

Corticolous crustose lichenized fungus, photobiont a green unicellular alga

Survey Recommendations

None

Range

Piedmont (near the Fall Line) & Coastal Plain (coast)

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.

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.

Harris, R. C. 1995. More Florida lichens including the 10-cent tour of the pyrenolichens. Unpublished manuscript, Bronx, N.Y.

Authors of Account

Malcolm Hodges

Date Compiled or Updated

26 July 2022