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Peltigera neopolydactyla

(Gyelnik) Gyelnik

Carpet Pelt Lichen

G5Secure Found in 12 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.125184
Element CodeNLTEST5160
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryFungus
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomFungi
PhylumAscomycota
ClassLecanoromycetes
OrderPeltigerales
FamilyPeltigeraceae
GenusPeltigera
Other Common Names
Frog Pelt Lichen (EN) Peltigère en tapis (FR) Undulating Pelt 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.
Taxonomic Comments
Esslinger and Egan (1995) and Esslinger (2014) lump Peltigera occidentalis material into Peltigera neopolydactyla, whereas Goward et al. (1994) recognize Peltigera neopolydactyla and Peltigera occidentalis as distinct species.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodPre-2010 methodology converted to 2011 data model
Review Date2013-06-15
Change Date1990-05-29
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
MontanaSNRYes
GeorgiaSNRYes
WyomingSNRYes
KentuckyS2Yes
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
Yukon TerritorySUYes
New BrunswickS3Yes
Northwest TerritoriesSUYes
ManitobaSNRYes
Nova ScotiaS4Yes
British ColumbiaSNRYes
NunavutSUYes
SaskatchewanS5Yes
LabradorSUYes
QuebecS4Yes
AlbertaSNRYes
OntarioS5Yes
Prince Edward IslandSUYes
Island of NewfoundlandS4Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (12)
Alaska (8)
AreaForestAcres
Douglas IslandTongass National Forest28,065
Middle KruzofTongass National Forest14,724
North KruzofTongass National Forest33,146
RhineTongass National Forest23,010
SpiresTongass National Forest533,746
Taku-SnettishamTongass National Forest664,928
Upper SitukTongass National Forest16,789
Yakutat ForelandsTongass National Forest323,648
North Carolina (3)
AreaForestAcres
Balsam ConePisgah National Forest10,591
Chunky Gal (addition)Nantahala National Forest3,336
Lost CovePisgah National Forest5,944
Washington (1)
AreaForestAcres
Green MountainOlympic National Forest4,617
References (2)
  1. 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/]
  2. 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.