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Federal Protection: No US federal protection

State Protection: No Georgia state protection

Global Rank: G5

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: Xeric scrub woodland

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Description

Dark green thallus looking like algal growth, with thin, pale tan fruiting bodies about 1 cm tall standing erect and scattered over thallus

Similar Species

Multiclavula mucida has been recorded on wood in the Ga. mountains (see image in that species' profile)

Related Rare Species

None

Habitat

Xeric scrub woodland, on sandy soil

Life History

Terricolous basidiomycete fungus, not considered a true lichen because no special thallus structures are created; obligate associate a green alga in Coccomyxa

Survey Recommendations

None

Range

Coastal Plain

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

5 May 2022