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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: Mesic hardwood forest, hardwood swamp

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Description

Pale, glossy thallus with lumpy warts surrounding deeply recessed apothecia; large pores expose apothecial tissue; MICROSCOPY: large spores 1-2/ascus, densely muriform; CHEMISTRY: thallus PD+ orange (unknown substance); FIELD ID not possible, chemical test & dissection required

Similar Species

Ocellularia sanfordiana has similar spores, but its thallus is PD-; O. americana has transversely septate spores

Related Rare Species

None

Habitat

Maritime hardwood forest, hardwood swamp, on hardwood bark

Life History

Corticolous crustose lichenized fungus, photobiont an alga in Trentepohlia

Survey Recommendations

None

Range

Lower Coastal Plain

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.

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.

Harris, R. C. 1995. More Florida lichens including the 10-cent tour of the pyrenolichens. Unpublished manuscript, Bronx, N.Y.

Authors of Account

Malcolm Hodges

Date Compiled or Updated

20 July 2024