Animals, Plants, & Natural Communities
Rare Lichens

Only species from the Natural Heritage Inventory Working List are displayed for this taxa group. See the Working List Key for an explanation of the column headings. Note: species with a "W" under Actively Tracked by NHI are "Watch List" species; data collected for these species are not currently stored in the NHI database. See also Wisconsin Lichens [Exit DNR] from the Wisconsin State Herbarium for more information.

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Scientific Name	Common Name	Global Rank	State Rank	Federal STATUS	WI STATUS	SGCN	Actively Tracked by NHI
Ahtiana aurescens	Eastern Candlewax Lichen	G3G5	SH		SC		Y
Anaptychia setifera	Hanging Fringed Lichen	G3G4	S1		SC		Y
Anzia colpodes	Black-foam Lichen	G3G5	SH		SC		Y
Bryoria capillaris	Gray Horsehair Lichen	G4	S1		SC		Y
Bryoria nadvornikiana	Spiny Gray Horsehair Lichen	GNR	S1		SC		Y
Cetraria arenaria	Sand Loving Iceland Lichen	G4	S1		SC		Y
Cladonia arbuscula	Reindeer Lichen	G5	SH		SC		Y
Cladonia cornuta	Bighorn Cladonia	G3G5	S2		SC		Y
Cladonia decorticata	Naked Cladonia	G4G5	S1		SC		Y
Cladonia incrassata	Power-foot British Soldiers	G5?	S1		SC		Y
Cladonia stygia	Black-footed Reindeer Lichen	G5	S1		SC		Y
Cladonia sulphurina	Greater Sulphur Cup	G5?	S1		SC		Y
Coccocarpia palmicola	Salted Shell Lichen	G5	S1		SC		Y
Collema polycarpon	Shaly Jelly Lichen	GNR	SH		SC		Y
Dirinaria frostii	Frosty Medallion Lichen	G3G5	SH		SC		Y
Evernia prunastri	Oakmoss Lichen	G5	SH		SC		Y
Fuscopannaria leucophaea	Rock Shingle Lichen	G5?	SH		SC		Y
Fuscopannaria leucosticta	Rimmed Shingle Lichen	G3G5	S1		SC		Y
Heppia lutosa	Pale Soil Ruby	G3G5	S1		SC		Y
Hypogymnia tubulosa	Powder-headed Tube Lichen	G5?	S1		SC		Y
Lempholemma polyanthes	Many-fruited Membrane Lichen	GNR	S1		SC		Y
Leptogium arsenei	Wrinkled Jellyskin	GNR	S1		SC		Y
Leptogium teretiusculum	Curly Jellyskin	G4G5Q	S1		SC		Y
Menegazzia terebrata	Treeflute	G4?	S1		SC		Y
Nephroma bellum	Naked Kidney Lichen	G3G5	S1		SC		Y
Parmotrema chinense	Powdered Ruffle Lichen	G3G5	SH		SC		Y
Parmotrema stuppeum	Powder-edged Ruffle Lichen	G4G5	SH		SC		Y
Peltigera malacea	Veinless Pelt	G5	S1		SC		Y
Peltigera scabrosa	Scabby Pelt	G4	S1		SC		Y
Peltigera venosa	Fan Lichen	G4G5	SH		SC		Y
Physcia dakotensis	Dakota Physcia	G3G5	SH		SC		Y
Physcia tenella	Fringed Rosette Lichen	G4	S1		SC		Y
Physciella melanchra	Powdery Cryptic Rosette Lichen	G5	S2		SC		Y
Physconia subpallida	Pale Physconia	GNR	S1		SC		Y
Protopannaria pezizoides	Brown-Gray Moss Shingle	G4G5	SH		SC		Y
Pseudevernia consocians	Common Antler Lichen	G3G5	S1		SC		Y
Pseudocyphellaria crocata	Yellow Specklebelly	G4?	S1		SC		Y
Ramalina farinacea	Dotted Ramalina	G3G5	S1		SC		Y
Ramalina pollinaria	Chalky Ramalina	G4	SH		SC		Y
Ramalina unifolia	One Leaf Ramalina	GNR	S1		SC		Y
Solorina saccata	Common Chocolate Chip Lichen	G3G5	SH		SC		Y
Sticta beauvoisii	Fringed Moon Lichen	G3G4	S1		SC		Y
Teloschistes chrysophthalmus	Gold-eye Lichen	G4G5	SH?		SC		Y
Usnea ceratina	Warty Beard Lichen	G4G5	S2		SC		Y
Usnea longissima	Methuselah's Head Lichen	G4	S1		SC		Y
Usnea strigosa	Bush Beard Lichen	G5?	SH		SC		Y
Usnea trichodea	Bony Beard Lichen	G5?	S2		SC		Y