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Federal Protection: No US federal protection

State Protection: No Georgia state protection

Global Rank: GNR

State Rank: SU

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: Follows hosts

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Description

Pycnidia visible as black dots on host thallus; MICROSCOPY: conidia simple, hyaline, about 6 x 3 µm; FIELD ID: requires dissection

Similar Species

None known, but lichen fungal parasites are poorly understood

Related Rare Species

None

Habitat

Mixed pine – hardwood forest; single record on Punctelia rudecta growing on Quercus bark, specimen identity confirmed by species authorities

Life History

Lichenicolous fungus, parasitic on Punctelia (and presumably also Cladonia species elsewhere)

Survey Recommendations

None

Range

Piedmont, Southern Blue Ridge

Threats

Unknown

Georgia Conservation Status

Rare, probably overlooked

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.

Authors of Account

Malcolm Hodges

Date Compiled or Updated

26 July 2022