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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: Mixed hardwood - conifer forests

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Description

Minute fan-shaped or coralloid squamules green when wet, paler dry, crowded on substrate; black, naked perithecia with pale ostiole at summit

Similar Species

None

Related Rare Species

None

Habitat

Mixed pine – hardwood forest, on soapstone or Acer bark

Life History

Saxicolous squamulose lichenized fungus, photobiont a chlorococcoid alga

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.

Waters, D. P. & J. C. Lendemer. 2019. The lichens and allied fungi of Mercer County, New Jersey. Opuscula Philolichenum 18: 17-51.

Authors of Account

Malcolm Hodges

Date Compiled or Updated

8 November 2023