Gravel-soil Foam Lichen (Stereocaulon glareosum) wildspecies.ca

Secure

Present in regions

Migratory species: Unknown

Taxonomic group:

Macrolichens

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Common Names

English common name:

Gravel-soil Foam Lichen

In English, species in the genus Stereocaulon are named "Foam Lichen".

French common name:

Stéréocaule des graviers

In French, species in the genus Stereocaulon are named "Stéréocaule" (masculine).

Year	English common name	French common name
2010	Alpine Soil Foam Lichen	Stéréocaule des graviers
2015
2020	Gravel-soil Foam Lichen	Stéréocaule des graviers

Scientific Names

Higher Classification:

Superkingdom

EUKARYOTA

Kingdom

FUNGI

Subkingdom

DIKARYA

Phylum

Ascomycota

Subphylum

Pezizomycotina

Class

Lecanoromycetes

Subclass

Lecanoromycetidae

Year	Scientific name	Family	Order
2010	Stereocaulon glareosum	Stereocaulaceae	Lecanorales
2015	Stereocaulon glareosum	Stereocaulaceae	Lecanorales
2020	Stereocaulon glareosum	Stereocaulaceae	Lecanorales

Priority Score

This species is not designated as may be at risk

Trends in rounded national ranks

Year	Rounded National Rank	Description of the change	Reason for change	Notes
2010	Secure
2015	Secure
2020	Secure

Original Ranks:

Canada
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Secure - N5
2020	Secure - N5

Yukon
2010	Undetermined - 5
2015	Vulnerable - S2S4
2020	Vulnerable - S2S4

Northwest Territories
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Apparently Secure - S4S5
2020	Apparently Secure - S4S5

Nunavut
2010	Sensitive - 3
2015	Vulnerable - S3S4
2020	Vulnerable - S3S4

British Columbia
2010	May Be At Risk - 2
2015	Imperiled - S2S3
2020	Apparently Secure - S4

Alberta
2010	May Be At Risk - 2
2015	Imperiled - S2
2020	Imperiled - S2

Saskatchewan
2010	May Be At Risk - 2
2015	Critically Imperiled - S1
2020	Critically Imperiled - S1

Manitoba
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Unrankable - SU

Ontario
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Quebec
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Apparently Secure - S4
2020	Apparently Secure - S4

New Brunswick
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Nova Scotia
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Prince Edward Island
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Newfoundland and Labrador
2010	Not Present
2015
2020

Labrador
2010
2015	Unrankable - SU
2020	Unrankable - SU

Newfoundland
2010
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Pacific Ocean
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Western Arctic Ocean
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Eastern Arctic Ocean
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Atlantic Ocean
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present