Species: Pilophorus nigricaulis
Nail Lichen
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Classification
Kingdom
Fungi
Phylum
Ascomycota
Class
Ascomycetes
Order
Lecanorales
Family
Stereocaulaceae
Genus
Pilophorus
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Classification
Informal Taxonomy
Fungi/Lichens - Lichens
Formal Taxonomy
Fungi - Ascomycota - Ascomycetes - Lecanorales - Stereocaulaceae - Pilophorus
Ecology and Life History
Short General Description
Fruticose lichen with a white lumpy basal crust and black globose apothecia borne on short (to 5 mm) black stalks irregularly covered with white warts.
Conservation Status
NatureServe Global Status Rank
G3G4
Global Status Last Reviewed
2011-02-14
Global Status Last Changed
2011-02-14
Distribution
Conservation Status Map
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Global Range
Eastern Asia, western North America. In North America, known from Alaska to Oregon. West of Cascade Range.