Granite-speck Rim Lichen

Lecanora polytropa

General Status Rank: 
Secure
Common Name: 
Granite-speck Rim Lichen
Scientific Name: 
Lecanora polytropa
Naming References: 
B121
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Taxonomy
Group: 
Lichen
Kingdom: 
Fungi
Phylum: 
Ascomycota
Class: 
Lecanoromycetes
Order: 
Lecanorales
Family: 
Lecanoraceae
Habitat
on siliceous rocks, especially granite in full sun
References: 
B121
Distribution

Ecozones

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

Distribution

100%Ranges across the western part of the province and the north eastern corern (Brodo, Irwin M., Sylvia Duran Sharnoff, and Stephen Sharnoff. Lichens of north America. Yale University Press, 2001.)
Score: 
G
References: 
B121

Number of Occurrences

Known from at least 60 records (Thomson, John W. American Arctic Lichens: Vol. 2. The Microlichens. University of Wisconsin Press, 1997.; Thomson, John W., George W. Scotter, and Teuvo Ahti. "Lichens of the Great Slave Lake Region, Northwest Territories, Canada." Bryologist (1969): 137-177.;Bird, Charles D., et al. "Lichens from the area drained by the Peel and Mackenzie rivers, Yukon and Northwest Territories, Canada. II. Microlichens." Canadian Journal of Botany 59.7 (1981): 1231-1252.; UBC; Ahti, Teuvo, George W. Scotter, and Heino Vänskä. "Lichens of the reindeer preserve, northwest territories, Canada." Bryologist (1973): 48-76.; Thomson, John Walter. "Lichens from the vicinity of Coppermine, Northwest Territories." Can Field Natur (1970).; ASU; CANL; COLO; Harvard; MICH; MIN; WIS; US; UBC)
Score: 
CD

Area of Occupancy

Score: 
-
Threats

Intrinsic Vulnerability

Circumpolar arctic, alpine and boreal (Thomson, John W. American Arctic Lichens: Vol. 2. The Microlichens. University of Wisconsin Press, 1997.)
Score: 
C
General Status Rank
Rank: 
Secure
Status Rank Description: 
- Circumpolar arctic, alpine and boreal (Thomson, John W. American Arctic Lichens: Vol. 2. The Microlichens. University of Wisconsin Press, 1997.)
S Rank: 
S5
Decision Process Description: 
; Reviewed in 2017 draft rank by Chris Deduke (ECCC Ottawa contract) reviewed and updated by S Carriere (July 2019)
Last Updated: 
July 5, 2019

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

Range Extent

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