Lichens of Badlands National Park, South Dakota, USA
Will-Wolf S. 1998. Lichens of Badlands National Park, South Dakota, USA. Lichenographia Thomsoniana: North American Lichenology
One hundred seventy-one species of lichens and lichenicolous fungi are reported from Badlands National Park, South Dakota, USA, from collections spanning several years. Macentina dictyospora Orange is a genus and species new to North America. Several species represent major range extensions. The lichen flora is moderately similar to two other well-collected areas in the region: 77 percent of the species reported here are shared with those areas. The three major lichen substrates available are calcareous rock, bark and wood, and prairie soil. Two uncommon habitats contribute disproportionately to park lichen diversity: deciduous and conifer tree groves near permanent surface water, and conifer-mixed grass "savanna" on high buttes.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Will-Wolf, Susan
- Units
- BADL
- Keywords
- Badlands National Park, lichen--