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Nephroma parile

(Ach.) Ach.

Powdery Kidney Lichen

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Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.124488

Element CodeNLT0019560

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryFungus

Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations

KingdomFungi

PhylumAscomycota

ClassLecanoromycetes

OrderPeltigerales

FamilyNephromataceae

GenusNephroma

Other Common Names

Powdered Paw Lichen (EN)

Concept Reference

Esslinger, T.L. and R.S. Egan. 1995. A sixth checklist of the lichen-forming, lichenicolous, and allied fungi of the continental United States and Canada. The Bryologist 98(4):467-549. As supplied by USDA, NRCS from The PLANTS database. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA. Version: November 19, 1997.

Conservation Status

Rank MethodPre-2010 methodology converted to 2011 data model

Review Date2013-06-13

Change Date2013-06-13

Edition Date2000-11-20

Edition AuthorsMcDonald, L.

Rank Reasons

Nephroma parile is widespread throughout the Pacific Northwest (McCune and Geiser 1997).

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (2)

United StatesNNR

Province	Rank	Native
Wyoming	SNR	Yes
North Carolina	SNR	Yes
Colorado	SNR	Yes
Pennsylvania	SNR	Yes
Montana	SNR	Yes
Minnesota	SNR	Yes

CanadaN5

Province	Rank	Native
Alberta	S3	Yes
Prince Edward Island	S1	Yes
Island of Newfoundland	S3	Yes
Northwest Territories	S4	Yes
Saskatchewan	S1	Yes
Labrador	SU	Yes
Ontario	S4	Yes
Manitoba	SU	Yes
Nunavut	SU	Yes
British Columbia	S5	Yes
Quebec	S4	Yes
New Brunswick	S3	Yes
Yukon Territory	S4	Yes
Nova Scotia	S4	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (3)

Minnesota (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Baker - Homer - Brule Lakes	Superior National Forest	6,712

Montana (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Flagstaff Mountain #690	Kootenai National Forest	11,114

Wisconsin (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
09154 - St. Peters Dome	Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest	4,002

References (4)

Esslinger, T. L. 2018. A cumulative checklist for the lichen-forming, lichenicolous and allied fungi of the continental United States and Canada, Version 22. Opuscula Philolichenum 17:6-268. [http://sweetgum.nybg.org/philolichenum/]
Esslinger, T.L. and R.S. Egan. 1995. A sixth checklist of the lichen-forming, lichenicolous, and allied fungi of the continental United States and Canada. The Bryologist 98(4):467-549. As supplied by USDA, NRCS from The PLANTS database. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA. Version: November 19, 1997.
Knudsen, K., and J. Kocourková. 2012. The Annotated Checklist of Lichens, Lichenicolous and Allied Fungi of Channel Islands National Park. Opuscula Philolichenum 11:145-302.
McCune, B. and L. Geiser. 1997. Macrolichens of the Pacific Northwest. Oregon State University Press, Corvallis, Oregon. A co-publication with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service. 386 pp.