Greater Sulphur-cup Lichen

Cladonia sulphurina

General Status Rank: 
Secure
Common Name: 
Greater Sulphur-cup Lichen
Scientific Name: 
Cladonia sulphurina
Naming References: 
B010
B121
Google image search
Taxonomy
Group: 
Lichen
Kingdom: 
Fungi
Phylum: 
Ascomycota
Class: 
Lecanoromycetes
Order: 
Lecanorales
Family: 
Cladoniaceae
References: 
B013
Habitat
On soil with high humus content or well rotted wood such as mossy logs, generally in full sun. Cape Bathurst specimen from wet, hummocky tundra. Note indicate 'UV + blue'.
References: 
B010
B121
Distribution

Ecozones

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

Distribution

0.69 (~69% of NWT).
Score: 
Categ
References: 
B010

Number of Occurrences

41 (B010); Thomson, Scotter & Ahti, 1969 (Great Slave Lake study): 9 (R196); Localities given in Ahti et al. 1973 (Lichens of the Reindeer Preserve, Northwest Territories, Canada, The Bryologist 76: 48-76): 8 (R196); Thomson 1984 maps: 43 (R196). One specimen from Cape Bathurst, collected by P. Sokoloff on August 18, 2022; scattered abundance in area.
Score: 
CE (2
References: 
B010
R196

Area of Occupancy

Cape Bathurst specimen collected from northern shore of Mamen Lake on August 18, 2022.
Score: 
-
Threats

Intrinsic Vulnerability

Score: 
-
General Status Rank
Rank: 
Secure
Status Rank Description: 
-
S Rank: 
S4S5
Decision Process Description: 
Marsh GS Rankings 2010. Reviewed by Janet Marsh in 2015, no change.
Last Updated: 
February 7, 2024

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 Unpublished report to the GNWT 15 pp plus app.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

Taxonomy

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