Grounded Stippleback Lichen

Dermatocarpon miniatum

General Status Rank: 
Undetermined
Common Name: 
Grounded Stippleback Lichen
Scientific Name: 
Dermatocarpon miniatum
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Taxonomy
Group: 
Lichen
Kingdom: 
Fungi
Phylum: 
Ascomycota
Class: 
Eurotiomycetes
Order: 
Verrucariales
Family: 
Verrucariaceae
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Habitat
on calcareous rocks often in very dry habitats with lots of sunlight, usually on limestone rock
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Distribution

Ecozones

Taiga Cordillera, Taiga Plains, Taiga Shield
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Distribution

0.107
Score: 
F
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Number of Occurrences

6 (B010);var 1 (unspecified): CANLL: Scotter 3774, 18 August 1961, Ross Lake, 62deg 42'N 113deg 15'W; Scotter 30138, 21 July 1979, Banks Island, 73deg 59'N 118deg 57'W, 30-125 m elev., Dryas community type: 2 (R196); Thomson 1984 maps: 6 (R196); var complicatum: PMAE: C.D. Bird 31021, 9 July 1972, Mackenzie Mountains, Backbone Ranges, Root River Drainage, unglaciated area, 63deg 05'N 125deg 54'W, elev 6050 ft., aspect W 0-10deg, W-running ridge, site 48, on limestone; C.D. Bird 35071, Mackenzie Mountains, Twau Range, tributary of the Arctic Red River, 65deg 22'N 130deg 45'W, elev 1000 m, SW-facing slope, on shaly sandstone; C.D. Bird 30816, Franklin Mts., McConnell Range, 9 mi S of the summit of Cap Mountain, glaciated area, 63deg 17'N 123deg 12'W, elev. 3200 ft., aspect 0deg, limestone bird block on high ridge, site 42, on limestone, 8 July 1972: 3 (R196); Scotter 1523, 18 June 1961, south-east end of Hearne Lake, 62deg 20'N 113deg 08'W; Scotter 33577, 2 August 1979, vicinity of Bathurst Inlet, 66deg 08'N 106deg 58'W, in Carex, Salix-Dryas + Dryas-legume communities; (these were all named as Dermatocarpon fluviatile, but the lobe thickness is too great; they all have multiple holdfasts, they may be D. polyphyllizum instead, the I-reaction needs to be checked, specimens requested on loan: Scotter 2268, 3 July 1962, Rutledge Lake, 61deg 35'N 110deg 45'W; Scotter 3779, 18 August 1961, on rock in stream, Upper Ross Lake, 62deg 42'N 113deg 15'W; Ahti 14604, 18 August 1961, Upper Ross Lake, 62deg 40'N 113deg 15'W, on stones in small creek: 4 (R196); Thomson, Scotter & Ahti, 1969 (Great Slave Lake study): 1 (R196);
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Area of Occupancy

Score: 
-
Threats

Intrinsic Vulnerability

Score: 
-
General Status Rank
Rank: 
Undetermined
Status Rank Description: 
var 1 (unspecified): Specimens should be reviewed for species concept var complicatum: Possibly overlooked
S Rank: 
SU
Decision Process Description: 
var 1 (unspecified): Goward ranks 5, var complicatum 3 from GS rankings (2010); Reviewed in 2015, no change
Last Updated: 
March 16, 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

Taxonomy

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