Lipstick Pixie Lichen

Cladonia macilenta (incl. Cladonia bacillaris)

General Status Rank: 
Undetermined
Common Name: 
Lipstick Pixie Lichen
Scientific Name: 
Cladonia macilenta (incl. Cladonia bacillaris)
Synonyms: 
incl. Cladonia bacillaris
Naming References: 
B121
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Taxonomy
Group: 
Lichen
Kingdom: 
Fungi
Phylum: 
Ascomycota
Class: 
Lecanoromycetes
Order: 
Lecanorales
Family: 
Cladoniaceae
Habitat
on old wood or soil, ocasionally on rocks (especially the thamnolic acid chemical race)
References: 
B121
Distribution

Ecozones

Southern Arctic, Taiga Cordillera, Taiga Plains, Taiga Shield, Boreal Cordillera
References: 
B121

Distribution

50% (0.215 as C bacillaris in B010)
Score: 
G
References: 
B010
B121

Number of Occurrences

11 (as C bacillaris) (B010); CNAL: Ahti 14639, 19 August 1961, Lower Ross Lake, 62deg 40'N 113deg 15'W, on rotten log on open rock outcrop; Scotter 3806, 19 August 1961, Middle of Ross Lake, 62deg 42'N 113deg 15'W: 2 (R196); Thomson, Scotter & Ahti, 1969 (Great Slave Lake study): 3 (R196); Localities given in Ahti et al. 1973 (Lichens of the Reindeer Preserve, Northwest Territories, Canada, The Bryologist 76: 48-76): 2 (R196)
References: 
B010
R196

Area of Occupancy

Score: 
-
Threats

Intrinsic Vulnerability

Score: 
-
General Status Rank
Rank: 
Undetermined
Status Rank Description: 
Probably underreported
S Rank: 
SU
Decision Process Description: 
Marsh GS Rankings 2010; Reviewed by Janet Marsh in 2015, no change
Last Updated: 
February 11, 2015

References

Ecozones

  • Brodo, I. M., Sharnoff, S. D, and Sharnoff, S. (2001) Lichens of North America. Yale University RWED Library - B121 Return

Habitat

  • Brodo, I. M., Sharnoff, S. D, and Sharnoff, S. (2001) Lichens of North America. Yale University RWED Library - B121 Return

Naming

  • Brodo, I. M., Sharnoff, S. D, and Sharnoff, S. (2001) Lichens of North America. Yale University RWED Library - B121 Return

NWT Known Subspecies

Esslinger, T. L. (2008) A cumulative checklist for the lichen-forming,lichenicolous and allied fungi of the continental United States and Canada. North Dakota State University: http://www.ndsu.nodak.edu/instruct/esslinge/chcklst/chcklst7.htm. Posted 1 December 1997, Most Recent Version (#14) 8 October 2008), printed in binder - W040 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