Soil Tarpaper Lichen

Enchylium tenax (Collema tenax)

General Status Rank: 
Not Ranked (Not Assessed)
Common Name: 
Soil Tarpaper Lichen
Scientific Name: 
Enchylium tenax (Collema tenax)
Synonyms: 
Collema tenax
Naming References: 
B010
B121
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Taxonomy
Group: 
Lichen
Kingdom: 
Fungi
Phylum: 
Ascomycota
Class: 
Lecanoromycetes
Order: 
Peltigerales
Family: 
Collemataceae
References: 
B013
Habitat
on soil, usually calciferous, including clays to sands, on calcareous rocks
References: 
B010
B121
Distribution

Ecozones

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

Distribution

0.183;100% in B121
Score: 
G
References: 
B010
B121

Number of Occurrences

9 (B010); CNAL: Several specimens found misnamed as other species, a specimen review of all Collema from NT needed: Numerous (R196); Thomson 1984 maps: 7 (R196); (var substellatum given for "The Northwest Territories (Nunavut? In part?)" in Degelius 1974) (R196)
Score: 
BC
References: 
B010
R196

Area of Occupancy

Score: 
-
Threats

Intrinsic Vulnerability

Score: 
-
General Status Rank
Rank: 
Not Ranked (Not Assessed)
Status Rank Description: 
Specimens should be reviewed for species concept micro-lichen
S Rank: 
S4
Decision Process Description: 
Goward suggests ranking of 4, Marsh GS ranks at 5 (2010); Reviewed by Janet Marsh in 2015,micro-lichen
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
  • 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 Unpublished report to the GNWT 15 pp plus app.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