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Federal Protection: No US federal protection

State Protection: No Georgia state protection

Global Rank: G4G5

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:

Element Occurrences (EOs) in Georgia: 0

Habitat Summary for element in Georgia: Roadside soil

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Description

Brown squamules directly on soil, almost filled with slightly concave reddish-brown apothecia; MICROSCOPY: lower hymenium IKI+ blue, spores colorless, simple, ellipsoid, 8/ascus; FIELD ID: given unusual substrate & appearance, unmistakable to genus, but lab chemical test required to take to species

Similar Species

Heppia adglutinata has not been recorded in Ga., but its hymenium would react IKI+ red

Related Rare Species

None

Habitat

Roadside soil

Life History

Terricolous squamulose lichenized fungus, photobiont a cyanobacterium in Scytonema

Survey Recommendations

None

Range

Coastal Plain

Threats

Road maintenance

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

10 March 2022