Species: Leptogium hirsutum
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Classification
Kingdom
Fungi
Phylum
Ascomycota
Class
Ascomycetes
Order
Lecanorales
Family
Collemataceae
Genus
Leptogium
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Classification
Informal Taxonomy
Fungi/Lichens - Lichens
Formal Taxonomy
Fungi - Ascomycota - Ascomycetes - Lecanorales - Collemataceae - Leptogium
Conservation Status
NatureServe Global Status Rank
G5Q
Global Status Last Reviewed
2007-07-06
Global Status Last Changed
2007-07-06
Distribution
Conservation Status Map
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Global Range
Leptogium hirsutum as described in Sierk (1964) is quite common in eastern North America from Georgia north to Quebec and southern Ontario, west to Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, and Oklahoma. Also on the West Coast from Oregon to Alaska. Also in China, Japan, Siberia. New to central Europe (Guttora 2000). Found on the Iberian peninsula (Etayo 1988). Found in Nepal (Sharma 1979) and India (Aswathi & Akhtar 1977).