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Species Details

Solorina spongiosa

fringed chocolate chip lichen

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Photo of Solorina spongiosa
© 2014 Martin Hutten 		Photo of Solorina spongiosa
©2021 Scot Loring 		Photo of Solorina spongiosa
© 2014 Cheryl Beyer

  Classification

Scientific Name:
Solorina spongiosa (Ach.) Anzi
Common Name:
fringed chocolate chip lichen
Family: Peltigeraceae
Element Code: NLT0028030
USDA Plants Symbol: SOSP60
Synonyms/Other Names:

  Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank: 2B.2
Fed List: None
State List: None
Global Rank: G4G5
State Rank:
 S1
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:
added to 2B.2 on 2014-03-01
Add Date: 2014-03-01
Date Edited: 2022-06-08

  Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: crustose lichen (terricolous)
Blooming Period:
JFMAMJJASOND
Elevation:
2895 - 2895 meters
9500 - 9500 feet
General Habitats:
  • Meadows and seeps
  • Subalpine coniferous forest (seeps)
Microhabitat Details: on moss mats
Microhabitat:
  • Carbonate

  Notes

Notes:
Possibly threatened by grazing, foot traffic, and recreational activities. See CALS Conservation Committee sponsorship by E. Peterson (2005) for additional information.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

  Threat List Data from the CNDDB

Threat List Total: 3
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 1 100 %
THREAT LIST:
Foot traffic/trampling 1 100%
Grazing 1 100%
Recreational use (non-ORV) 1 100%

  Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 1
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
0 0 0 0 0 1
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 1
Recent <=20 Years 0
Presence:
Presumed Extant 1
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0

  Location

California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
Alaska (AK), California (CA), Colorado (CO), Idaho (ID), Montana (MT), Nevada (NV), New Mexico (NM), Oregon (OR), Utah (UT), Wyoming (WY)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Inyo (INY)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Mt. Thompson (3711825)
Notes:
Definitions of codes following a county and/or quad:
* Presumed extirpated
(?) Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated
Quad and county data is imported from the CNDDB. Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable. These data should NOT be substituted for pre-project review or for on-site surveys.
Regional Map

  Map

Presumed Extant
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  Selected References

Suggested Citation:
California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2024. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 18 April 2024].