Orange-footed Pixie Lichen

Cladonia ecmocyna

General Status Rank: 
Secure
Common Name: 
Orange-footed Pixie Lichen
Scientific Name: 
Cladonia ecmocyna
Naming References: 
B010
B121
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Taxonomy
Group: 
Lichen
Kingdom: 
Fungi
Phylum: 
Ascomycota
Class: 
Lecanoromycetes
Order: 
Lecanorales
Family: 
Cladoniaceae
References: 
B013
Habitat
moist habitats; beside snowbanks, in bogs, on soil in open or partial shade mainly at high elevations
References: 
B010
B121
Distribution

Ecozones

Southern Arctic, Taiga Cordillera, Taiga Plains, Taiga Shield
References: 
B010

Distribution

0.113; 20% in B121
Score: 
FG
References: 
B010
B121

Number of Occurrences

9 (B010); CANL: Scotter 6142, 10 August 1965, T-53, Tuktoyaktuk, 69deg 25'N 132deg 56'W, det. Ahti; W.J. Cody 16521, 25 July 1967, Mackenzie Mountains, O'Grady Lake, 63deg 00'N 129deg 02'W, 4260 ft. elev., det. Thomson; Scotter 4086, 28 June 1964, Thelon River, 64deg 10'N 102deg 34'W [these all ssp Cladonia gracilis ssp vulnerata?, all with splits down the sides--but each of the three matches the packet determined by Ahti] The other 9 packets are short and brown, but some are K+yellow, so are probably just stressed C. ecmocyna--if so, then the species is not rar: 9 (R196); Localities given in Ahti et al. 1973 (Lichens of the Reindeer Preserve, Northwest Territories, Canada, The Bryologist 76: 48-76): 2 (R196); Thomson 1984 maps: 10 (R196)
Score: 
BE
References: 
B010
R196

Area of Occupancy

Score: 
-
Threats

Intrinsic Vulnerability

Score: 
-
General Status Rank
Rank: 
Secure
Status Rank Description: 
Specimens should be reviewed for species concept, at least one ssp could be rare, but subspecies have not usually been reported accurately
S Rank: 
S4S5
Decision Process Description: 
Goward and Bjork (2010, R196) suggested 5, Marsh GS (2010) National rankings place at 3; Reviewed by Janet Marsh in 2015, modified from undetermined to secure (more information)
Last Updated: 
February 11, 2015

References

Ecozones

  • Thomson JW (1984) American Arctic Lichens. Columnia University Press RWED Library Call #QK597.T5 - B010 Return

Habitat

  • Thomson JW (1984) American Arctic Lichens. Columnia University Press RWED Library Call #QK597.T5 - B010 Return
  • Brodo, I. M., Sharnoff, S. D, and Sharnoff, S. (2001) Lichens of North America. Yale University RWED Library - B121 Return

Naming

  • Thomson JW (1984) American Arctic Lichens. Columnia University Press RWED Library Call #QK597.T5 - B010 Return
  • Brodo, I. M., Sharnoff, S. D, and Sharnoff, S. (2001) Lichens of North America. Yale University RWED Library - B121 Return

Number of Occurrences

  • Thomson JW (1984) American Arctic Lichens. Columnia University Press RWED Library Call #QK597.T5 - B010 Return
  • Goward, T. and Bjork, C. (2010) Macrolichens of the Northwest Territories: current status and future research. Unpublished report to the GNWT 15 pp plus app. Printed in binder - R196 Return

Range Extent

  • Thomson JW (1984) American Arctic Lichens. Columnia University Press RWED Library Call #QK597.T5 - B010 Return
  • Brodo, I. M., Sharnoff, S. D, and Sharnoff, S. (2001) Lichens of North America. Yale University RWED Library - B121 Return

Taxonomy

  • Hale ME (1979) How to Know the Lichens. Wm. C. Brown Company Publishers 2nd Edition RWED Library Call #QK583.H3 - B013 Return