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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: Rock outcrops

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Description

Dark brown to black, minutely fruticose thallus of strap-shaped spreading lobes, 0.1-0.2 mm wide, lobes with terminal pycnidia becoming apothecia; spores colorless, round, 8/ascus

Similar Species

Other dark cyanolichens lack the micro-fruticose habit

Related Rare Species

None

Habitat

Rock outcrops, on silicious rock

Life History

Saxicolous fruticose lichenized fungus, photobiont a cyanobacterium in Calothrix or Dichothrix

Survey Recommendations

None

Range

Piedmont, Southern Blue Ridge

Threats

Unknown

Georgia Conservation Status

Rare

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.

Harris, R. C. & D. Ladd. 2005. Preliminary draft: Ozark lichens. Unpublished manuscript, New York Botanical Garden, Bronx, NY.

Authors of Account

Malcolm Hodges

Date Compiled or Updated

1 August 2022