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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: Flat-rock outcrops

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Description

Squamules brown (green when wet), flat to convex, 2-4 mm in diameter, with white-pruinose margins; apothecia brown, on surface of some squamules; FIELD ID possible, taking care to eliminate 2 congeners

Similar Species

Psora decipiens squamules are orange-brown with white pruinose margins, & black apothecia are at edges of squamules; Psora icterina has green squamules with yellow edges, & its brown or black apothecia are also on the surface of squamules, not on edges

Related Rare Species

None

Habitat

Rock outcrops, on limestone

Life History

Saxicolous squamulose lichenized fungus, photobiont a green alga (Myrmecia)

Survey Recommendations

None

Range

Cumberland Plateau, Ridge & Valley

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 August 2022