Leptogium subaridum P.M. Jørg. & Goward
Rancher's vinyl
Collemataceae

Introduction to the Lichens

Photograph

© Curtis Bjork     (Photo ID #24205)


Map

E-Flora BC Static Map

Distribution of Leptogium subaridum unavailable

Species Information

Species description:
Thallus small to medium but not minute; lobes averaging to more than 1.5 mm wide, always dorsiventral; isidia present or absent, distinctly wrinkled upper surface AND
Lobe margins naked; isidia, if present, naked AND
Lobes broad or, if elongate, then never both erect and terminating in distinctly swollen tips; lobe tips averaging to less than 0.2 mm thick when moist, seldom strongly wrinkled when dry; habitat and distribution various AND
Lower surface naked or bearing scattered tufts of hair at points of attachment, never distinctly woolly AND
Isidia and/or lobules present over upper surface AND
Thallus distinctly thin, averaging to less than 0.1 mm thick when moist; distribution various AND
Isidia cylindrical throughout AND
Upper surface partly brownish; over (mossy) rock; widespread in rather arid localities; frequent

SourceLichens of British Columbia

Illustration

If more than one illustration is available for a species (e.g., separate illustrations were provided for two subspecies) then links to the separate images will be provided below. Note that individual subspecies or varietal illustrations are not always available.

Illustration ByTrevor Goward

Habitat and Range

Habitat: Infrequent over soil and mossy rock in open sites in dry intermontane localities at lower elevations, also rare in similar sites in CDF zone

World Distribution: apparently western N Am, N to BC, S to OR.

SourceLichens of British Columbia