Hooded Sunburst Lichen

Xanthomendoza fallax (Xanthoria fallax)

General Status Rank: 
Undetermined
Common Name: 
Hooded Sunburst Lichen
Scientific Name: 
Xanthomendoza fallax (Xanthoria fallax)
Synonyms: 
Xanthoria fallax
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 trees and rocks, occasionally on moss and old wood, trees especially oaks, elms, and poplars, less common on wood and rarely rock, mainly low elevation, seen on roadside (or close to farms) trees
References: 
B010
B121
Distribution

Distribution

possibly present
References: 
B010

Number of Occurrences

Thomson, Scotter & Ahti, 1969 (Great Slave Lake study): 1 (R196)
Score: 
A
References: 
R196

Area of Occupancy

Score: 
-
Threats

Intrinsic Vulnerability

Score: 
-
General Status Rank
Rank: 
Undetermined
Status Rank Description: 
-
S Rank: 
SU
Decision Process Description: 
Possibly misapplied (2010); Reviewed by Janet Marsh in 2015, no change
Last Updated: 
March 13, 2015

References

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

  • 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 Unpublished report to the GNWT 15 pp plus app.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