Tessellated Tile lichen

Lecidea tessellata

General Status Rank: 
Secure
Common Name: 
Tessellated Tile lichen
Scientific Name: 
Lecidea tessellata
Naming References: 
B121
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Taxonomy
Group: 
Lichen
Kingdom: 
Fungi
Phylum: 
Ascomycota
Class: 
Lecanoromycetes
Order: 
Lecideales
Family: 
Lecideaceae
Habitat
usually on noncalcareous rock, ocassionally on others; in full sun
References: 
B121
Distribution

Ecozones

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

Distribution

95%Ranges across the province (Thomson, John W. American Arctic Lichens: Vol. 2. The Microlichens. University of Wisconsin Press, 1997.)
Score: 
G
References: 
B121

Number of Occurrences

Known from at least 25 records (Thomson, John W. American Arctic Lichens: Vol. 2. The Microlichens. University of Wisconsin Press, 1997.; 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.; Thomson, John W., George W. Scotter, and Teuvo Ahti. "Lichens of the Great Slave Lake Region, Northwest Territories, Canada." Bryologist (1969): 137-177.; F; MICH; MIN; NEB; WIS)
Score: 
CD

Area of Occupancy

Score: 
-
Threats

Intrinsic Vulnerability

Score: 
C
General Status Rank
Rank: 
Secure
Status Rank Description: 
- Circumpolar arctic to temperate (Thomson, John W. American Arctic Lichens: Vol. 2. The Microlichens. University of Wisconsin Press, 1997.) Syn: Lecidea cyanea, Lecidea occidentalis.
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 15, 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