Species: Pseudocyphellaria crocata
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Classification
Kingdom
Fungi
Phylum
Ascomycota
Class
Ascomycetes
Order
Peltigerales
Family
Lobariaceae
Genus
Pseudocyphellaria
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Classification
Informal Taxonomy
Fungi/Lichens - Lichens
Formal Taxonomy
Fungi - Ascomycota - Ascomycetes - Peltigerales - Lobariaceae - Pseudocyphellaria - (See element files for ecology and distribution information).
Ecology and Life History
Short General Description
A fairly large, epiphytic lichen. Thalli are generally 5-10 cm across.
Conservation Status
NatureServe Global Status Rank
G4?
Global Status Last Reviewed
2000-09-29
Global Status Last Changed
2000-09-29
Distribution
Conservation Status Map
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Global Range
P. crocata is a circumglobal species. In North America, it occurs in the Appalachian Mountains northeast to Labrador; in the northern Lake Superior region; and from the Pacific Northwest north to Alaska.