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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: Dry woodlands

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Description

Dark gray-black lobes 2-3 mm wide with thickened edges & thick, cylindrical lobules; FIELD ID: unmistakable

Similar Species

Enchylium coccophorum & E. polycarpon are similar but grow on limestone or soil

Related Rare Species

None

Habitat

Dry woodlands, mostly on hardwood bark; 1 record from Juniperus

Life History

Corticolous foliose lichenized fungus, photobiont a cyanobacterium in Nostoc

Survey Recommendations

None

Range

Cumberland Plateau, Southern Blue Ridge, Piedmont

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

27 July 2022