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Taxon Details

Peltigera pacifica

fringed pelt

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©2013 Scot Loring 		Photo of Peltigera pacifica
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©2013 Scot Loring

Taxon Summary:

Peltigera pacifica, commonly known as fringed pelt, is a foliose lichen in the Peltigeraceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within North Coast coniferous forest, and Riparian forest, growing at elevations from 1320 to 1375 meters. Peltigera pacifica is ranked 2B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.

  Classification

Scientific Name:
Peltigera pacifica Vitik.
Common Name:
fringed pelt
Family: Peltigeraceae
Element Code: NLTEST5170
USDA Plants Symbol: PEPA48
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status: JEF, FNA, POWO,
IPNI, Tropicos

  Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank: 2B.2
Fed List: None
State List: None
Global Rank: G3G4
State Rank:
 S2
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:
Add Date: 2021-06-07
Date Edited: 2023-03-07

  Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: foliose lichen
Blooming Period:
JFMAMJJASOND
Elevation:
1320 - 1375 meters
4330 - 4510 feet
General Habitats:
  • North Coast coniferous forest
  • Riparian forest
Microhabitat Details: On soil, rocks, logs, tree bases, often mossy.
Microhabitat:
  • Seeps

  Notes

Notes:

Possibly threatened by tree thinning and recreational activities. See Annales Botanici Fennici 22: 291–298 for original description. 

Threats:
Taxonomy:

  Threat List Data from the CNDDB

Threat List Total: 3
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 2 100 %
THREAT LIST:
Over-collecting/poaching 1 50%
Recreational use (non-ORV) 1 50%
Wood cutting or brush clearing 1 50%

  Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 2
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
0 0 0 0 0 2
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 0
Recent <=20 Years 2
Presence:
Presumed Extant 2
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0

  Location

California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
Alaska (AK), California (CA), Idaho (ID), Montana (MT), Oregon (OR), Washington (WA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Del Norte (DNT)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Devils Punchbowl (4112376), Hurdygurdy Butte (4112377)
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

Other: USFS Potential Species of Conservation Concern Profile

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Suggested Citation:
California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 26 January 2025].
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