Taxon Report

Solorina spongiosa (Ach.) Anzi

fringed chocolate chip lichen

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© 2014 Martin Hutten

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:

Ecology and Life History


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

Conservation Status


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

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


Total Occurrences:	1
Element Occurrence Ranks:
Excellent (A)	0
Good (B)	0
Fair (C)	0
Poor (D)	0
None (X)	0
Unknown (U)	1

Location


California Endemic: False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Inyo (INY)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Mt. Thompson (3711825)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


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

Notes



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

Taxonomy:

Selected References

Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2024. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 25 December 2024].