Florida Perforate cladonia (Cladonia perforata)
Taxonomy:
Listing Status:
Where Listed: WHEREVER FOUND
General Information
This conspicuous lichen forms large dense clusters 20 to 60 millimeters (mm) tall. The branches of Cladonia lichens arise from spore-producing structures and not from the vegetative body of the fungus as is the case with other branched lichens. The pale yellowish-gray, more or less glossy-surfaced podetia grow in intricate tufts. This lichen occurs on a barrier island in the Florida panhandle (Okaloosa County) and in scrub vegetation in central Florida south of Lake Placid (Highlands County), at Jonathan Dickinson Park near the southeastern coast in Martin County, and (subject to confirmation), a nearby site in northern Palm Beach County. There is a reasonable possibility that the lichen will be found at widely scattered localities elsewhere in Florida. However, very extensive searches have shown that this is an extremely rare lichen.
- States/US Territories in which the Florida Perforate cladonia, Wherever found is known to or is believed to occur: Florida
- US Counties in which the Florida Perforate cladonia, Wherever found is known to or is believed to occur: View All
- USFWS Refuges in which the Florida Perforate cladonia, Wherever found is known to occur:
Lake Wales Ridge National Wildlife Refuge
- Countries in which the the Florida Perforate cladonia, Wherever found is known to occur: United States
Status | Date Listed | Lead Region | Where Listed |
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1993-04-27 | Southeast Region (Region 4) | Wherever found |
» Federal Register Documents
» Recovery
Date | Title | Plan Action Status | Plan Status |
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1999-05-18 | South Florida Multi-Species Recovery Plan (68 spp.) | View Implementation Progress | Final |
Date | Citation Page | Title | Document Type |
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2004-04-02 | 69 FR 17442 17443 | Notice of Availability of a Technical/Agency Draft Implementation Schedule for the South Florida Multi-Species Recovery Plan |
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2007-03-26 | 72 FR 14132 14133 | Notice of Availability of a Final Implementation Schedule for the South Florida Multi-Species Recovery Plan |
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2006-09-27 | 71 FR 56545 56547 | Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 5-Year Review of 37 Southeastern Species |
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Date | Title |
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2007-09-17 | Florida Perforate Cladonia 5-Year Review |
» Critical Habitat
No critical habitat rules have been published for the Florida Perforate cladonia.
» Conservation Plans
No conservation plans have been created for Florida Perforate cladonia.
» Petitions
» Life History
No Life History information has been entered into this system for this species.
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