Elegant Sunburst Lichen

Rusavskia elegans (Xanthoria elegans)

General Status Rank: 
Secure
Common Name: 
Elegant Sunburst Lichen
Scientific Name: 
Rusavskia elegans (Xanthoria elegans)
Synonyms: 
Xanthoria elegans
Naming References: 
B010
B121
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Taxonomy
Group: 
Lichen
Kingdom: 
Fungi
Phylum: 
Ascomycota
Class: 
Lecanoromycetes
Order: 
Teloschistales
Family: 
Teloschistaceae
References: 
B013
Habitat
on limestones and on enriched bird-perch rocks, on old bones, and occasionally on old wood, rarely on soil
References: 
B010
B121
Distribution

Ecozones

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

Distribution

0.759
Score: 
G
References: 
B010

Number of Occurrences

30 + 1 on Banks (B010, A136); Thomson, Scotter & Ahti, 1969 (Great Slave Lake study): 4 (R196); Localities given in Ahti et al. 1973 (Lichens of the Reindeer Preserve, Northwest Territories, Canada, The Bryologist 76: 48-76): 8 (R196); Thomson 1984 maps: 36 (R196); Lindlblom 1997: 9 (r196)
Score: 
CE
References: 
B010
A136

Area of Occupancy

Score: 
-
Threats

Intrinsic Vulnerability

Score: 
-
General Status Rank
Rank: 
Secure
Status Rank Description: 
-
S Rank: 
S4S5
Decision Process Description: 
Marsh GS rankings (2010); Reviewed by Janet Marsh in 2015, no change
Last Updated: 
March 17, 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
  • Gould, W.A. (1994) Macrolichens of the Coppermine, Hood, and Thomsen Rivers, Northwest Territories, Canada. The Bryologist 97(1):42-46 copy in binder - A136 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