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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: Montane hardwood forest

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Description

Evident as lumpy black spots on host thallus; microscopy: globular hymenium with 8-spored asci, spores greenish-brown, 4-celled, acute-tipped, about 20-32 x 8-9 µm; FIELD ID: requires dissection to examine spores

Similar Species

Unknown

Related Rare Species

None

Habitat

Host widespread, so potentially occurring over most of north Ga.; single record on Flavoparmelia caperata growing on hardwood bark

Life History

Lichenicolous fungus, parasitic on Flavoparmelia

Survey Recommendations

None

Range

Southern Blue Ridge, potentially elsewhere in north Ga.

Threats

Unknown

Georgia Conservation Status

Rare, though likely overlooked

Conservation Management Recommendations

None

References

Esslinger, T. L. 2019. A cumulative checklist for the lichen-forming, lichenicolous and allied fungi of the continental United States and Canada. Version 23. http://www.ndsu.edu/pubweb/~esslinge/chcklst/chcklst7.htm

Tripp, E. A. & J. C. Lendemer. 2020. Field guide to the lichens of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The University of Tennessee Press, Knoxville.

Authors of Account

Malcolm Hodges

Date Compiled or Updated

4 January 2024