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Lichens of Banff National Park | Les lichens du parc national Banff

A guide to potential lichen species observed in Banff National Park of Canada. For more information about Banff National Park, please visit: http://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/pn-np/ab/banff/index.aspx (Note: The Parks ...more ↓

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Hooded Tube Lichen ¹
Hypogymnia physodes

Heath Tube Lichen
Hypogymnia subobscura

Powder-headed Tube Lichen ²
Hypogymnia tubulosa

Candy Lichen ¹
Icmadophila ericetorum

Smoky Rim Lichen
Lecanora cenisia

Lecanora crenulata

Mossbane Rim Lichen
Lecanora epibryon

Stonewall Rim Lichen
Lecanora muralis

Granite-speck Rim Lichen
Lecanora polytropa

White Rim Lichen ³
Lecanora rupicola

Lecanora varia

Lecidea atromarginata

Tile Lichen ⁴
Lecidea tessellata

Wulfen's Disk Lichen
Lecidella wulfenii

Dust Lichen ⁵
Lepraria incana

Zoned Dust Lichen
Lepraria neglecta

Lesser Cottonthread Lichen
Leprocaulon subalbicans

Bearded Jellyskin Lichen
Leptogium saturninum

Birdnest Jellyskin Lichen
Leptogium tenuissimum

Wolf Lichen ⁶
Letharia vulpina

Cabbage Lung Lichen
Lobaria linita

Tree Lungwort ⁷
Lobaria pulmonaria

Intermingled Camouflage Lichen
Melanelia commixta

Rimmed Camouflage Lichen
Melanelia hepatizon

Powdered Camouflage Lichen
Melanelia sorediata

Stygian Black-parmelia
Melanelia stygia

Arctic Kidney Lichen
Nephroma arcticum

Naked Kidney Lichen
Nephroma bellum

Alpine Kidney Lichen
Nephroma expallidum

Powdery Kidney Lichen ⁸
Nephroma parile

Powdery Saucer Lichen ⁹
Ochrolechia androgyna

Arctic Saucer Lichen
Ochrolechia frigida

Tundra Saucer Lichen
Ochrolechia upsaliensis

Lapland Bloodspot Lichen
Ophioparma lapponica

Brown-gray Moss-shingle Lichen ⁴
Pannaria pezizoides

Shield Lichen ¹⁰
Parmelia sulcata

Green Starburst Lichen ¹¹
Parmeliopsis ambigua

Gray Starburst Lichen ¹²
Parmeliopsis hyperopta

Freckle Pelt ¹³
Peltigera aphthosa

Dog Lichen ⁵
Peltigera canina

horizontal felt lichen ¹⁴
Peltigera horizontalis

Scaly Pelt Lichen
Peltigera lepidophora

Ruffled Freckled Pelt ⁴
Peltigera leucophlebia

Veinless Pelt Lichen
Peltigera malacea

Peltigera polydactyla ³
Peltigera polydactylon

Scaly Pelt Lichen ⁴
Peltigera praetextata

Field Dog Lichen
Peltigera rufescens

Greater Toad Pelt Lichen
Peltigera scabrosa

Fan Pelt Lichen ¹
Peltigera venosa

Dark Shadow Lichen
Phaeophyscia sciastra

Hooded Rosette Lichen ¹
Physcia adscendens

Hoary Rosette Lichen ⁵
Physcia aipolia

Powder-tipped Rosette Lichen ¹⁵
Physcia dubia

Bottlebrush Frost Lichen
Physconia detersa

Ground Frost Lichen
Physconia muscigena

Lilliput Ink Lichen
Placynthium asperellum

Placynthium subradiatum

Varied Rag Lichen ¹
Platismatia glauca

Chewing Gum Lichen
Protoblastenia rupestris

coarse rockwool ¹
Pseudephebe minuscula

Fine Rockwool Lichen
Pseudephebe pubescens

Blushing Scale ¹⁶
Psora decipiens

Pea-green Scale Lichen
Psora rubiformis

Green Moss-shingle Lichen
Psoroma hypnorum

Farinose Cartilage Lichen ¹⁷
Ramalina farinacea

Dotted Ribbon Lichen
Ramalina fastigiata

Powdery Twig Lichen ¹⁸
Ramalina pollinaria

Angel's Hair
Ramalina thrausta

Snowy Map Lichen
Rhizocarpon chioneum

Single-spored Map Lichen ⁴
Rhizocarpon disporum

Map Lichen ¹⁴
Rhizocarpon geographicum

Boreal Single-spored Map Lichen
Rhizocarpon grande

Rinodina annulata

Rinodina archaea

Rinodina roscida

Tundra Pepper-spore Lichen
Rinodina turfacea

Lesser Tundra Owl Lichen
Solorina bispora

Chocolate Chip Lichen
Solorina crocea

Common Chocolate Chip Lichen
Solorina saccata

Fringed Chocolate Chip Lichen
Solorina spongiosa

Staurothele monicae

Alpine Foam Lichen
Stereocaulon alpinum

Granular Soil Foam Lichen
Stereocaulon condensatum

Pixie Foam
Stereocaulon pileatum

Woolly Foam ¹
Stereocaulon tomentosum

Whiteworm Lichen ¹⁹
Thamnolia subuliformis

Thelidium decipiens

Thelidium pyrenophorum

Toninia candida

Powdered Wrinkle Lichen ²⁰
Tuckermannopsis chlorophylla

Tuckermannopsis ciliaris ²¹

Flattened Thornbush Lichen
Tuckermannopsis merrillii

Peppered Rock Tripe ²²
Umbilicaria deusta

Granulating Rocktripe Lichen
Umbilicaria hirsuta

Blistered Rock Tripe ²
Umbilicaria hyperborea

Greater Salted Rocktripe Lichen ²³
Umbilicaria proboscidea

Roughened Rocktripe Lichen
Umbilicaria rigida

Arctic Frosted Rock Tripe ²⁴
Umbilicaria vellea

Blushing Rock Tripe ³
Umbilicaria virginis

Usnea alpina

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Lichens of Banff National Park | Les lichens du parc national Banff

Hooded Tube Lichen 1 Hypogymnia physodes

Heath Tube Lichen Hypogymnia subobscura

Powder-headed Tube Lichen 2 Hypogymnia tubulosa

Candy Lichen 1 Icmadophila ericetorum

Smoky Rim Lichen Lecanora cenisia

Mossbane Rim Lichen Lecanora epibryon

Stonewall Rim Lichen Lecanora muralis

Granite-speck Rim Lichen Lecanora polytropa

White Rim Lichen 3 Lecanora rupicola

Tile Lichen 4 Lecidea tessellata

Wulfen's Disk Lichen Lecidella wulfenii

Dust Lichen 5 Lepraria incana

Zoned Dust Lichen Lepraria neglecta

Lesser Cottonthread Lichen Leprocaulon subalbicans

Bearded Jellyskin Lichen Leptogium saturninum

Birdnest Jellyskin Lichen Leptogium tenuissimum

Wolf Lichen 6 Letharia vulpina

Cabbage Lung Lichen Lobaria linita

Tree Lungwort 7 Lobaria pulmonaria

Intermingled Camouflage Lichen Melanelia commixta

Rimmed Camouflage Lichen Melanelia hepatizon

Powdered Camouflage Lichen Melanelia sorediata

Stygian Black-parmelia Melanelia stygia

Arctic Kidney Lichen Nephroma arcticum

Naked Kidney Lichen Nephroma bellum

Alpine Kidney Lichen Nephroma expallidum

Powdery Kidney Lichen 8 Nephroma parile

Powdery Saucer Lichen 9 Ochrolechia androgyna

Arctic Saucer Lichen Ochrolechia frigida

Tundra Saucer Lichen Ochrolechia upsaliensis

Lapland Bloodspot Lichen Ophioparma lapponica

Brown-gray Moss-shingle Lichen 4 Pannaria pezizoides

Shield Lichen 10 Parmelia sulcata

Green Starburst Lichen 11 Parmeliopsis ambigua

Gray Starburst Lichen 12 Parmeliopsis hyperopta

Freckle Pelt 13 Peltigera aphthosa

Dog Lichen 5 Peltigera canina

horizontal felt lichen 14 Peltigera horizontalis

Scaly Pelt Lichen Peltigera lepidophora

Ruffled Freckled Pelt 4 Peltigera leucophlebia

Veinless Pelt Lichen Peltigera malacea

Peltigera polydactyla 3 Peltigera polydactylon

Scaly Pelt Lichen 4 Peltigera praetextata

Field Dog Lichen Peltigera rufescens

Greater Toad Pelt Lichen Peltigera scabrosa

Fan Pelt Lichen 1 Peltigera venosa

Dark Shadow Lichen Phaeophyscia sciastra

Hooded Rosette Lichen 1 Physcia adscendens

Hoary Rosette Lichen 5 Physcia aipolia

Powder-tipped Rosette Lichen 15 Physcia dubia

Bottlebrush Frost Lichen Physconia detersa

Ground Frost Lichen Physconia muscigena

Lilliput Ink Lichen Placynthium asperellum

Varied Rag Lichen 1 Platismatia glauca

Chewing Gum Lichen Protoblastenia rupestris

coarse rockwool 1 Pseudephebe minuscula

Fine Rockwool Lichen Pseudephebe pubescens

Blushing Scale 16 Psora decipiens

Pea-green Scale Lichen Psora rubiformis

Green Moss-shingle Lichen Psoroma hypnorum

Farinose Cartilage Lichen 17 Ramalina farinacea

Dotted Ribbon Lichen Ramalina fastigiata

Powdery Twig Lichen 18 Ramalina pollinaria

Angel's Hair Ramalina thrausta

Snowy Map Lichen Rhizocarpon chioneum

Single-spored Map Lichen 4 Rhizocarpon disporum

Map Lichen 14 Rhizocarpon geographicum

Boreal Single-spored Map Lichen Rhizocarpon grande

Tundra Pepper-spore Lichen Rinodina turfacea

Lesser Tundra Owl Lichen Solorina bispora

Chocolate Chip Lichen Solorina crocea

Common Chocolate Chip Lichen Solorina saccata

Fringed Chocolate Chip Lichen Solorina spongiosa

Alpine Foam Lichen Stereocaulon alpinum

Granular Soil Foam Lichen Stereocaulon condensatum

Pixie Foam Stereocaulon pileatum

Woolly Foam 1 Stereocaulon tomentosum

Whiteworm Lichen 19 Thamnolia subuliformis

Powdered Wrinkle Lichen 20 Tuckermannopsis chlorophylla