Lichens of North Carolina
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Coniocarpon rubrocinctum
Crimson Frosted Palmetto Lichen
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Catillochroma alligatorense
Alligator River Catillochroma
Type specimen from Hyde County: Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge (Lendemer et al. 2016)............
Catillochroma alleniae
Allen's Catillochroma
Type specimen from Hyde County: Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge (McMullin & Lendemer 2016).............
Stigmidium parvum
Rock Shag Lichen Fungus
Type specimen from Macon County: Highalnds (Henssen 1963 as Pharcidia parva).............
Pyrenopsis phaeococca
Brown-balled Pyrenopsis Lichen
Originally described on granitic rocks from North Carolina as well as Massachusetts and New Hampshire (Tuckerman 1882)............
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Halecania rheophila
a dot lichen
This species is not yet formally described (Curtis & Lendemer 2022).............
Lecidea microps
disc lichen
Described from Salem [Forsyth Co.], collected by L.D. v. Schweinitz (Tuckerman 1860).............
Vainionora americana
American Vainio's Lichen
Type specimen from Transylvania County, North Carolina (Kalb 2004).............
Lecanora sachsiana
Sachs' Rim Lichen
Type specimen from Haywood County, North Carolina (Tripp & Lendemer 2019).............
Lecanora nothocaesiella
False Dust Lichen
Type specimen from Clay County (Lendemer et al. 2013).............
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Lecanora insignis
rim lichen
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Multiclavula pogonati
club mushroom fungus
Type specimen as Clavaria pogonati from Macon County, North Carolina (Coker 1939).............
Albemarlea pamlicoensis
Albemarle-Pamlico Lichen
Type species from Washington County: Bull Neck Swamp (Lendemer et al. 2016).............
Acanthothecis leucoxanthoides
Lemon Fissure Lichen
Type specimen from Camden County (Lendemer & Harris 2014)..........S1 GNRThis species is IUCN Red Listed Critically Endangered. Source: Lendemer, J. & Allen, J. 2018. Acanthothecis leucoxanthoides. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T80702763A80702766. https:/...
Acanthothecis fontana
Fontana Fissure Lichen
Type specimen from Graham County (Muscavitch & Lendemer 2016)..........S1 G1...
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Fellhanera montesfumosi
Smoky Mountians Fellhanera
Type specimen from Haywood County: Great Smoky Mountains National Park (Harris & Lendemer 2009)..........S1 G1...
Sticta deyana
Dey's Moon Lichen
Type specimen from Dare County: Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge (Lendemer & Goffinet 2015)..........S1 GNRThis species is IUCN red listed Critically Endangered. Source: Lendemer, J. 2020. Sticta deyana. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T175710321A175710717. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.U...
Multiclavula constans
club mushroom fungus
Originally described as Clavaria constans from Highlands, NC (Coker 1939).............
Cladonia grayi
Gray's Pixie-cup Lichen
Lectotype is from NC: Mecklenburg County: Charlotte, near Long Creek (Ahti 1993).............
Cladonia piedmontensis
Scruffy Peg Lichen
Type is from NC: Mecklenburg County: Charlotte (Merrill 1924).............
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Acanthothecis paucispora
Few-spored Fissure Lichen
Type specimen from Washington County: Bull Neck Swamp (Lendemer & Harris 2014)....On bark of hardwood trees in mature upland forests surrounded by expansive swamp forests.......S1 GNRAcanthothecis paucispora is IUCN red-listed Critically Endangered. Source: Lendemer, J. & Allen, J. 2018. Acanthothecis paucispora. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T80702772A80702775. ...
Fellhanera eriniae
Erin's Fellhanera
Type specimen from Haywood County: Great Smoky Mountains National Park (Harris & Lendemer 2009)..........S1 G1...
Collema ryssoleum
Folded Jelly Lichen
This species was originally described as Collema nigrescens subsp. ryssoleum from throughout the Appalacians, including North Carolina mountains (Tuckerman 1866).............
Lepra andersoniae
Glady's Mountain Spikes
Type from Avery County, Grandfather Mountain (Lendemer 2009)..........S1S2 GNRThis species is IUCN red listed Endangered. Source: Lendemer, J. 2020. Lepra andersoniae. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T180875146A180875189. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-...
Opegrapha moroziana
Moroz' Scribble Lichen
Type specimen from Avery County, Grandfather Mountain (Lendemer 2009)..........SH G1?...
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Fellhanera hybrida
Piedmont Fellhanera
Type specimen from Wake County, William B Umstead State Park (Harris & Lendemer 2009)..........S2? G2?...
Rinodina brodoana
Brodo's Pepper-spored Lichen
Type from Swain County, Great Smoky Mountains National Park (Lendemer et al. 2014)..........S1 GNRThis species is IUCN Red List Endangered. Source: Lendemer, J. 2018. Rinodina brodoana. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T80703064A80703067. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RL...
Xyleborus nigricans
Black Caps
Type specimen from Tyrrell County (Lendemer & Harris 2015)..........S2 GNR...
Coniarthonia pyrrhula
red dot lichen
Originally described as Arthonia pyrrhula from "Carolina" without specifying North or South Carolina (Nylander 1885).............
Gyalectidium appendiculatum
Hemlock Needle Leaf-lichen
Type from Transylvania County, Gorges State Park (Lendemer & Tripp 2008)..........S1? GNR...
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Dermiscellum oulocheilum
Catawba River Spotted Lichen
Type specimen as Opegrapha oulocheila, from Forsyth County: Winston-Salem (as Salem) in Tuckerman (1866)..........S1 GNR...
Mycoporum biseptatum
Forney Flecks
Type as Arthonia biseptatum from Swain County, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Forney Ridge (Degelius 1941)..........SNR GNR...
Heterodermia squamulosa
Squamulose Centipede Lichen
Type specimen from Swain County, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Newfound Gap (Degelius 1941).............
Schadonia saulskellyana
Mary Sauls Kelly's Dots
Type specimen from Grandfather Mountain in Avery County (Lendemer & Hollinger 2023).............
Coniarthonia kermesina
Hot Dots
Type specimen, as Arthonia kermesina, from Swain County: Great Smoky Mountains National Park (Lendemer et al. 2013)..........S1 GNRThis species is IUCN red listed Endangered. Source: Allen, J., Tripp, E. & Lendemer, J. 2020. Arthonia kermesina (amended version of 2019 assessment). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T...
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Heterodermia erecta
Erect Centipede Lichen
Type specimen from Graham County (Lendemer 20098)..........S1S2 G1?...
Chaenotheca balsamconensis
Balsam Pin Lichen
Type specimen from Yancey County, Mount Mitchell State Park (Allen & McMullin 2015).............
Phaeographis erumpens
Erumpent Brown-spored Script Lichen
Originally described as Graphis erumpens, from Carolina, North America, location unspecified (Hue 1891).............
Phaeographis oricola
Carolina Beach Dots
Type specimen from Dare County (Lendemer & Harris 2014)..........S1S2 GNRThis species is IUCN red listed Endangered. Source: Lendemer, J. 2020. Phaeographis oricola. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T80703002A80703005. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020...
Cladonia anitae
Anita's Cladonia
Type specimen from Onslow County (Culberson et al. 1982).............
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Arthonia agelastica
Herded Comma Lichen
Type specimen from Tyrrell County (Lendemer et al. 2016).............
Cladonia perlomera
cup lichen
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Lecanora appalachensis
Appalachian Rim Lichen
Type specimen from Haywood County (Lendemer et al. 2013)............
Lepraria cryophila
Cold-loving Dust Lichen
Type specimen from Haywood County (Lendemer 2013).............
Xanthoparmelia monticola
Mountain Rock-shield
Type from Buncombe County, North Carolina as Parmelia monticola (Dey 1974)..........S1S2 G2?...
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Cladonia stipitata
Stipitate Cladonia
Type from Transylvania County, North Carolina: Gorges State Park (Lendemer & Hodkinson 2009).............
Lecanora caperatica
a sorediate rim lichen
Type from Dare County, North Carolina (Asher & Lendemer 2018).............
Lecanora masana
Masa's Dots
Type specimen from Haywood County (Lendemer et al. 2013).............
Cladonia subsetacea
Sandy Cladonia
Type specimen from New Hanover County, Wrightsville Beach (Evans 1947).............
Lepraria harrisiana
Harris' Dust Lichen
Type from Dismal Swamp State Park in Camden County, North Carolina (Lendemer 2012).............