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Species of lichen found in the USA

Xanthoparmelia schmidtii
Conservation status

Critically Imperiled  (NatureServe)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Lecanoromycetes
Order: Lecanorales
Family: Parmeliaceae
Genus: Xanthoparmelia
Species: X. schmidtii
Binomial name
Xanthoparmelia schmidtii
Hale (1984)

Xanthoparmelia schmidtii is a lichen which belongs to the Xanthoparmelia genus. The lichen is uncommon and is listed as endangered by the Nature Conservatory.

Description

Grows on rocks and is about 4–8 cm in diameter with dark yellowish green lobes which are approximately 0.1-0.2 mm wide, 0.1-0.6 mm high. Moderately patchy rhizines on the underside that are 0.3-0.6mm long and are pale to dark brown in color. This species has the appearances of being a hybrid species as its chemical make up is unique to the foothill region of the Sierra Nevada.

Habitat and range

Found in the US state of California.

See also

References

  1. ^ "NatureServe Explorer - Xanthoparmelia schmidtii". NatureServe Explorer Xanthoparmelia schmidtii. NatureServe. 2022-10-07. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  2. ^ Hale, Mason E. (1990). A synopsis of the lichen genus Xanthoparmelia (Vainio) Hale (Ascomycotina, Parmeliaceae) /. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.123253.
  3. St. Clair, Larry L.; Johansen, Jeffrey R.; Rushforth, Samuel R. (1993). "Lichens of Soil Crust Communities in the Intermountain Area of the Western United States". The Great Basin Naturalist. 53 (1): 5–12. ISSN 0017-3614. JSTOR 41712752.
  4. Mulroy, Michael; Fryday, Alan M.; Gersoff, Amanda; Dart, Jason; Næsborg, Rikke Reese; Rajakaruna, Nishanta (2022-08-01). "Lichens of ultramafic substrates in North America: a review". Botany. 100 (8): 593–617. doi:10.1139/cjb-2021-0187. ISSN 1916-2790. S2CID 247456810.
  5. Hutten, M.; Arup, U.; Breuss, O.; Esslinger, T. L.; Fryday, A. M.; Knudsen, K.; Lendemer, J. C.; Printzen, C.; Root, H. T.; Schultz, M.; Sheard, J.; Tønsberg, T.; McCune, B. (2013-09-09). "Lichens and Lichenicolous Fungi of Yosemite National Park, California". North American Fungi. 8: 1–47. doi:10.2509/naf2013.008.011. ISSN 1937-786X.
Taxon identifiers
Xanthoparmelia schmidtii


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