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Federal Protection: No US federal protection

State Protection: No Georgia state protection

Global Rank: G4G5

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:

Element Occurrences (EOs) in Georgia: 0

Habitat Summary for element in Georgia: Montane mixed forests

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Description

Narrow, revolute lobes 1-1.5 mm across at tips, branching dichotomously from base to tips, arching away from substrate; upper surface pale gray; lower surface white at tips, variably darkening toward base; large isidia common on upper surface & margins, sometimes broadening into lobules; CHEMISTRY: medulla KC+ red, C+ pink (lecanoric acid); FIELD ID: taking care to note difference between upperside & underside (thus, essentially foliose, not fruticose), this lichen is like no other in Ga.

Similar Species

None

Related Rare Species

None

Habitat

Montane mixed forests, on bark of hardwoods & pines

Life History

Corticolous fruticose/foliose lichenized fungus, photobiont a green alga (Trebouxia?)

Survey Recommendations

None

Range

Southern Blue Ridge

Threats

Unknown

Georgia Conservation Status

Uncommon

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

4 August 2022