Taxon Report

Sulcaria badia Brodo & D. Hawksw.

grooved beard lichen

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Taxon Summary

Sulcaria badia, commonly known as grooved beard lichen, is a fruticose lichen (epiphytic) in the Parmeliaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Cismontane woodland, and Lower montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 415 to 1510 meters. Sulcaria badia is ranked 4.2, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Moderately threatened in California.

Classification


Scientific Name:	Sulcaria badia Brodo & D. Hawksw.
Common Name:	grooved beard lichen
Family:	Parmeliaceae
Element Code:	NLTEST0030
USDA Plants Symbol:	SUBA
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	fruticose lichen (epiphytic)
Blooming Period:
Elevation:	415-1510 (1360-4955)
General Habitats:	Cismontane woodland, Lower montane coniferous forest
Microhabitat:
Microhabitat Details:	usually on bark of hardwoods and conifers

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.2
Global Rank:	G3
State Rank:	S3
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:	added to 4.2 on 2021-03-19

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


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

Location


California Endemic: False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Humboldt (HUM), Lake (LAK), Mendocino (MEN), Siskiyou (SIS), Trinity (TRI)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Bark Shanty Gulch (4112345), Blake Mountain (4012355), Board Camp Mtn. (4012366), Burbeck (3912344), Cahto Peak (3912365), Covelo East (3912372), Covelo West (3912373), Dillon Mtn. (4112355), Fish Lake (4112336), Hayfork Bally (4012362), Hennessy Peak (4012375), Jamison Ridge (3912362), Lake Pillsbury (3912248), Laytonville (3912364), Orleans (4112335), Salyer (4012385), Van Arsdale Reservoir (3912341)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


Threat List Total:	0
EOs with Threat Listed:	Total EOs	% of EOs
	0	0 %

Notes




Threats:
Potentially threatened by agricultural conversion and development.
Taxonomy:

Selected References

CRPR List Addition on 2021-03-19

USFS Potential Species of Conservation Concern Profile

Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 27 January 2025].