Species: Dermatocarpon luridum
Silverskin Lichen
Encyclopedia of Puget Sound
Classification
Kingdom
Fungi
Phylum
Ascomycota
Class
Ascomycetes
Order
Verrucariales
Family
Verrucariaceae
Genus
Dermatocarpon
NatureServe
Classification
Other Global Common Names
Brook Lichen - Brookside Stippleback Lichen - silverskin lichen
Informal Taxonomy
Fungi/Lichens - Lichens
Formal Taxonomy
Fungi - Ascomycota - Ascomycetes - Verrucariales - Verrucariaceae - Dermatocarpon
Ecology and Life History
Short General Description
lichen
Conservation Status
NatureServe Global Status Rank
G4G5
Global Status Last Reviewed
2006-06-30
Global Status Last Changed
2002-11-30
Distribution
Conservation Status Map
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Global Range
Thoughout North America where moderately clean water occurs along shaded streams. Uncommonly collected from the Northwest Territories throught the Cascades and Rocky Mountains. Common in the Eastern U.S (McCune & Geiser 1997. (Brodo et al. 2001). Also in northern Europe (Denmark, Estonia, Germany).