Species Details

Scytinium siskiyouense

Siskiyou jellyskin lichen

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Classification

Scientific Name: Scytinium siskiyouense (D.F. Stone & Ruchty) Otálora, P.M. Jørg. & Wedin
Common Name: Siskiyou jellyskin lichen
Family:	Collemataceae
Element Code:	NLTES34580
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.1
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G2G3
State Rank:	S1S2
Other Status:
CRPR Changes: added to 1B.1 on 2022-10-13
Add Date:	2022-10-13
Date Edited:	2024-03-06

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: foliose lichen

Blooming Period:

Elevation:
635 - 1460 meters
2085 - 4790 feet

General Habitats:

Lower montane coniferous forest
North Coast coniferous forest

Microhabitat Details: Epiphytic, usually on the bark of Fagaceae, such as Quercus or Chrysolepis

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes:
Threats: Alteration of fire regimes, frequent wildfires, logging, habitat disturbance, succession.
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	1
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	1	6 %
Improper burning regime	1	5%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					18
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	0	0	0	4	14

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	14
Recent <=20 Years	4

Presence:
Presumed Extant	14
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	4

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Butte (BUT), Humboldt (HUM), Monterey (MNT), Plumas (PLU), Shasta (SHA), Tehama (TEH), Trinity (TRI), Tuolumne (TUO)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Ackerson Mtn. (3711977), Chews Ridge (3612135), Clipper Mills (3912152), Cohasset (3912186), Devils Rock (4012271), Dinsmore (4012345), Four Corners Rock (4012312), Halfway Ridge (4012353), Onion Butte (4012125), Ruth Reservoir (4012334), Shannon Butte (4012323), Sportshaven (4012344), Storrie (3912183), Swim Ridge (4012322)

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

CNPS Status Review:	Proposed Addition to California Rare Plant Rank 1B.1, G2G3 / S1
Original Description:	North American Fungi 3: 1–7
Revised Nomenclature:	Fungal Diversity 64: 275–293