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Xanthomendoza fulva

(Hoffm.) Søchting, Kärnefelt & S. Kondr.

Bare-bottomed Sunburst Lichen

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Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.126895

Element CodeNLT0031930

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryFungus

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

KingdomFungi

PhylumAscomycota

ClassAscomycetes

OrderTeloschistales

FamilyTeloschistaceae

GenusXanthomendoza

Synonyms

Xanthoria fulva(Hoffm.) Poelt & Petutschnig

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.

Taxonomic Comments

Esslinger (2018) transfers Xanthoria fulva to Xanthomendoza fulva; these represent the same concept for the element.

Conservation Status

Rank MethodExpertise without calculation

Review Date2019-10-18

Change Date2002-05-30

Edition Date2001-12-21

Edition AuthorsK. McConnell

Rank Reasons

This lichen is widespread in the U.S. and occurs in western Canada. It typically grows on bark, but occasionally grows on rock.

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (2)

United StatesNNR

Province	Rank	Native
Pennsylvania	SNR	Yes
Wyoming	SNR	Yes
Colorado	SNR	Yes
Montana	SNR	Yes
Minnesota	SNR	Yes
Kentucky	S5	Yes

CanadaN5

Province	Rank	Native
Northwest Territories	SU	Yes
Alberta	S3	Yes
Ontario	SU	Yes
Nunavut	SU	Yes
Yukon Territory	SU	Yes
British Columbia	S5	Yes
Saskatchewan	S1	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (1)

California (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Sugarloaf	San Bernardino National Forest	8,206

References (5)

Brodo, I. M., S. D. Sharnoff and S. Sharnoff. 2001. Lichens of North America. Yale University Press. New Haven and London. 795 pp.
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.
Hutten, M., U. Arup, O. Breuss, T. L. Esslinger, A. M. Fryday, K. Knudsen, J. C. Lendemer, C. Printzen, H. T. Root, M. Schultz, J. Sheard, T. Tønsberg, and B. McCune. 2013. Lichens and Lichenicolous Fungi of Yosemite National Park, California. North American Fungi 8(11): 1-47. doi: http://dx.doi:10.2509/naf2013.008.011
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.