Species: Stereocaulon nanodes
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Classification
Kingdom
Fungi
Phylum
Ascomycota
Class
Ascomycetes
Order
Lecanorales
Family
Stereocaulaceae
Genus
Stereocaulon
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Classification
Informal Taxonomy
Fungi/Lichens - Lichens
Formal Taxonomy
Fungi - Ascomycota - Ascomycetes - Lecanorales - Stereocaulaceae - Stereocaulon - Stable, closely resembles S. pileatum. Information from Hale, 1979, How to Known the Lichens.
Ecology and Life History
Short General Description
Lichen; podetia short, slender, clustered to conglomerate, branched, the branches slender, more or less entangled, smooth and sometimes blackening below, more or less squamulose above, the squamules greenish gray to ashy or chalky white, passing into powdery granules; apothecia small to middle-sized, terminal, the disk flat to convex, reddish brown (Fink 1935).
Conservation Status
NatureServe Global Status Rank
G3
Global Status Last Reviewed
1998-12-01
Global Status Last Changed
1991-05-15
Distribution
Conservation Status Map
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Global Range
Known from New Hampshire, South Dakota, Colorado, Arizona, California, and Washington (Fink 1935).