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    - Class - (Lecanoromycetes) - Lecanoromycetes
      - Order - Lecanorales - Lecanorales
        
        Family - Parmeliaceae - Parmeliaceae
        
        Species - Alpine Foxtail Lichen - Nodobryoria subdivergens

Alpine Foxtail Lichen - Nodobryoria subdivergens

Other Names: Alectoria subdivergens, Bryoria subdivergens

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Species of Concern
Native Species

Global Rank: G2G3
State Rank: S1S2
(see State Rank Reason below)

Agency Status
USFWS:
USFS: Sensitive - Known in Forests (BRT, KOOT)
BLM:

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State Rank Reason (see State Rank above)

Known from several locations in western Montana where its abundance is always sparse.

General Description

Thallus fruticose, prostrate, and reddish-brown to 4 cm long; branches are longitudinally foveolate and pitted, about 0.8-2 mm wide; and apothecia are rare with a red brown disk that becomes convex with age and up to 2.5 mm in diameter.

Species Range

Montana Range Range Descriptions

Native

Range Comments

West coast of Greenland. In North America it is found in British Columbia and Oregon and extends east to western Montana (McCune and Geiser 2009).

Observations in Montana Natural Heritage Program Database

Number of Observations: 4

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Relative Density

Recency

(Observations spanning multiple months or years are excluded from time charts)

Habitat

Primarily on alpine sod. Also present near a falls in a low elevation, canyon bottom.

Threats or Limiting Factors

None identified.

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Citation for data on this website:
Alpine Foxtail Lichen — Nodobryoria subdivergens. Montana Field Guide. Montana Natural Heritage Program. Retrieved on April 26, 2024, from https://FieldGuide.mt.gov/speciesDetail.aspx?elcode=NLT0019700