Lime-loving Tarpaper Lichen

Enchylium limosum (Collema limosum)

General Status Rank: 
Undetermined
Common Name: 
Lime-loving Tarpaper Lichen
Scientific Name: 
Enchylium limosum (Collema limosum)
Synonyms: 
Collema limosum
Naming References: 
B010
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Taxonomy
Group: 
Lichen
Kingdom: 
Fungi
Phylum: 
Ascomycota
Class: 
Lecanoromycetes
Order: 
Peltigerales
Family: 
Collemataceae
References: 
B013
Habitat
on soils, preferably clays and more or less calciferous
References: 
B010
Distribution

Ecozones

Southern Arctic, Taiga Plains
References: 
B010

Distribution

0.0189
Score: 
F
References: 
B010

Number of Occurrences

2 mouth of Mac River (B010); Thomson 1984 maps: 2 (R196); Degelius 1974: 2 (R196)
References: 
B010
R196

Area of Occupancy

Score: 
-
Threats

Intrinsic Vulnerability

Score: 
-
General Status Rank
Rank: 
Undetermined
Status Rank Description: 
Inventory needed
S Rank: 
SU
Decision Process Description: 
Goward and Bjork (2010, R196) suggested 2, Marsh GS (2010) National rankings place at 3; Reviewed by Janet Marsh in 2015, modified from sensitive to undetermined (error correction)
Last Updated: 
July 28, 2016

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

Naming

  • Thomson JW (1984) American Arctic Lichens. Columnia University Press RWED Library Call #QK597.T5 - B010 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 Unpublished report to the GNWT 15 pp plus app.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