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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: Rocky hardwood forests

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Description

Essentially identical to Peltigera polydactylon, described via differences in genotype; see description in that species' profile

Similar Species

Most specimens in Ga. will be the more common Peltigera polydactylon

Related Rare Species

None

Habitat

In mixed forest, on soil

Life History

Terricolous foliose lichenized fungus, photobiont a cyanobacterium in Nostoc

Survey Recommendations

None

Range

Southern Blue Ridge (near southeast end of species' range in North America)

Threats

Unknown

Georgia Conservation Status

Rare (single specimen identified by J. Lendemer)

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.

Magain, N., E. Sérusiaux, M. Zhurbenko, F. Lutzoni & J. Miadlikowska. 2016. Disentangling the Peltigera polydactylon species complex by recognizing two new taxa, P. polydactylon subsp. udeghe and P. seneca. Herzogia 29:514-528.

Authors of Account

Malcolm Hodges

Date Compiled or Updated

20 August 2024