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Heterodermia speciosa

(Wulfen) Trevisan

Powdered Fringe Lichen

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Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.126465

Element CodeNLT0012210

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryFungus

Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations

KingdomFungi

PhylumAscomycota

ClassLecanoromycetes

OrderLecanorales

FamilyPhysciaceae

GenusHeterodermia

Synonyms

Anaptychia speciosa(Wulfen) A. Massal.

Other Common Names

Hétérodermie voyante (FR)

Concept Reference

Esslinger, T.L. and R.S. Egan. 1995. A sixth checklist of the lichen-forming, lichenicolous, and allied fungi of the continental United States and Canada. The Bryologist 98(4):467-549. As supplied by USDA, NRCS from The PLANTS database. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA. Version: November 19, 1997.

Conservation Status

Review Date2001-11-02

Change Date2002-05-30

Edition Date2001-11-02

Edition AuthorsK. McConnell

Rank Reasons

A temperate species widespread in the eastern U.S. and Canada to central Florida. This lichen grows in relatively humid, mid to late-successional forests on trees or rocks.

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (2)

United StatesNNR

Province	Rank	Native
Oregon	S1	Yes
North Carolina	SNR	Yes
Indiana	SNR	Yes
Wyoming	SNR	Yes
Minnesota	SNR	Yes
Kentucky	S5	Yes
Georgia	SNR	Yes
Pennsylvania	SNR	Yes

CanadaN4

Province	Rank	Native
Quebec	S3	Yes
Yukon Territory	SU	Yes
Alberta	S3	Yes
Nova Scotia	S3	Yes
Island of Newfoundland	SU	Yes
Northwest Territories	S1	Yes
British Columbia	S2	Yes
Manitoba	S2	Yes
Prince Edward Island	S2	Yes
New Brunswick	S4	Yes
Ontario	S4	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (2)

Minnesota (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Cabin Creek	Superior National Forest	6,071

North Carolina (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Wesser Bald	Nantahala National Forest	4,061

References (3)

Brodo, I. M., S. D. Sharnoff and S. Sharnoff. 2001. Lichens of North America. Yale University Press. New Haven and London. 795 pp.
Esslinger, T. L. 2018. A cumulative checklist for the lichen-forming, lichenicolous and allied fungi of the continental United States and Canada, Version 22. Opuscula Philolichenum 17:6-268. [http://sweetgum.nybg.org/philolichenum/]
Esslinger, T.L. and R.S. Egan. 1995. A sixth checklist of the lichen-forming, lichenicolous, and allied fungi of the continental United States and Canada. The Bryologist 98(4):467-549. As supplied by USDA, NRCS from The PLANTS database. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA. Version: November 19, 1997.