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Federal Protection: No US federal protection

State Protection: No Georgia state protection

Global Rank: G3G5

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: Mesic hardwood forests and swamps

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Description

Tan, brown or green thallus with naked black perithecia perched atop thallus, sometimes crowded; FIELD ID:  sessile perithecia distinctive (use hand lens), even with variable thallus color

Similar Species

None (though could be confused with Viridothelium virens without careful study)

Related Rare Species

None

Habitat

Mesic hardwood forests & swamps, on hardwood bark: 49% Acer, 12% Ilex, 12% Quercus, 5% Carya

Life History

Corticolous crustose lichenized fungus, photobiont a species of Trentepohlia

Survey Recommendations

None

Range

Mostly Coastal Plain, extending north into Piedmont, Ridge & Valley

Threats

Unknown

Georgia Conservation Status

Uncommon to fairly common

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

9 May 2022