Species: Cladonia norvegica
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Classification
Kingdom
Fungi
Phylum
Ascomycota
Class
Ascomycetes
Order
Lecanorales
Family
Cladoniaceae
Genus
Cladonia
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Classification
Informal Taxonomy
Fungi/Lichens - Lichens
Formal Taxonomy
Fungi - Ascomycota - Ascomycetes - Lecanorales - Cladoniaceae - Cladonia
Ecology and Life History
Short General Description
Lichen; thallus of two parts, a primary squamulose thallus and an erect fruticose podetium; podetia simple to richly branched, corticate in variable amounts (tall or short), with fine, powdery soredia, which is diffuse or nearly continuous, at least over the upper half of the podetia. Squamules small and finely incised, terminating in blunt to sharp points; apothecia at the tips of the podetia or sessile on the primary squamules, pale to dark brown; pycnidia often at the apices of the podetia, black, brown, or red (McCune and Geiser 1997).
Conservation Status
NatureServe Global Status Rank
G4G5
Global Status Last Reviewed
2006-06-30
Global Status Last Changed
2002-12-18
Distribution
Conservation Status Map
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Global Range
In North America, this species ranges from Alaska to Oregon, also inland to southern British Columbia (McCune and Geiser 1997) and extending into Alberta. In Germany it is found in montane and high montane areas (Wirth 1995). New to Sweden, where it was found in a ravine which is a site of great lichen diversity and the habitat of several rare or threatened forest species (Muhr 1987). Also newly found in Switzerland in a sub-oceanic montane climate where extensive woodland management and relatively low levels of air pollution are considered to be responsible for the very high number of species (Dietrich 1991). Recently discovered in Central Europe (in the northern Black Forest) (Schindler 1991), and in Japan (Stenroos and Ahti 1994). This species is thought to be quite common in northwestern Europe and is also found in the Alps, southern-most South America, western North America, Japan (only 1 locality per Tonsberg and Goward (1992), Russia (Dudoreva 1995), and Austria (Berger et al. 2000).