Batwing Vinyl Lichen (Scytinium platynum)
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Status
- BC: Yellow – S3S4 (2018)
- COSEWIC: Endangered
- SARA: Endangered (2017)
- Global: Vulnerable (2013)
- Galiano Island Status: Confirmed
Description
A dark brown foliose lichen with gelatinous skin.
Habitat
Grows on calcium/magnesium-rich rock outcrops.
Range
Occurs from southwestern British Columbia south along the Pacific coast to Mexico.
Threats
Vulnerable to stochastic events; competition from other species, such as mosses and liverworts on rocks; pollution resulting from industry or agriculture; and increasing summer drought related to climate change
Galiano Status
Populations have been documented on Mount Sutil, Mount Galiano, and in Tapovan Peace Park on Galiano Island.