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Lichens of the Chicago Region

Wilhelm, G. 2018. Working Draft of the Lichens of the Chicago Region. Conservation Research Institute, Cedarburg, Wisconsin. Last Revised Jan 22, 2018.

Cowpie Lichen 1
Diploschistes muscorum
Bachman's Jelly Lichen 2
Enchylium bachmanianum
Enchylium conglomeratum
Lime-loving Tarpaper Lichen
Enchylium limosum
Shaly Jelly Lichen 3
Enchylium polycarpon
Boreal Oakmoss 4
Evernia mesomorpha
Coenogonium pineti 2
Diplotomma alboatrum 5
Fellhanera minnisinkorum
rock greenshield 6
Flavoparmelia baltimorensis
common greenshield lichen 7
Flavoparmelia caperata
Flavoplaca citrina 8
Powder-edged Speckled Greenshield 9
Flavopunctelia soredica
Graphis lineola
Common Script Lichen 7
Graphis scripta
Sulphur Firedot 10
Gyalolechia flavovirescens
Bark Sulphur-firedot Lichen 2
Gyalolechia flavorubescens
Heterodermia echinata 11
Heterodermia granulifera 2
Speckled Greenshield 12
Flavopunctelia flaventior
Obscure Shield Lichen 13
Heterodermia obscurata
Powdered Fringe Lichen 12
Heterodermia speciosa
Grainy Shadow-crust Lichen 2
Hyperphyscia adglutinata
Hyperphyscia confusa
Smooth Shadow-crust Lichen 14
Hyperphyscia syncolla
Common Clam Lichen 1
Hypocenomyce scalaris
Hooded Tube Lichen 1
Hypogymnia physodes
Hypotrachyna livida 2
Salted Starburst Lichen 1
Imshaugia aleurites
Lathagrium auriforme
Lecania croatica 15
Lecania naegelii 2
Lecania perproxima
Frosted Rim-lichen
Lecanora caesiorubella
Lecanora caesiorubella caesiorubella
Lecanora carpinea 16
Beaded Rim-lichen 2
Lecanora cinereofusca
Lecanora conizaeoides
Lecanora glabrata
Bumpy Rim-lichen 17
Lecanora hybocarpa
Granite-speck Rim Lichen 10
Lecanora polytropa
Common Rim Lichen 18
Lecanora pulicaris
Lecanora saligna
Mealy Rim-lichen 18
Lecanora strobilina
Fused Rim Lichen 10
Lecanora symmicta
Mapledust Lichen 10
Lecanora thysanophora
Lecanora wisconsinensis 8
Bark Disk Lichen
Lecidella euphorea
Lecania spadicea
Lepraria caesiella 10
Lepraria cryophila
Fluffy Dust Lichen 10
Lepraria finkii
Zoned Dust Lichen 10
Lepraria neglecta
Leproplaca cirrochroa
Long-bearded Jellyskin Lichen
Leptogium burnetiae
Jelly Lichen 3
Leptogium corticola
Blue Jellyskin 19
Leptogium cyanescens
Stretched Jellyskin 3
Leptogium milligranum
Brown-eyed Wolf Lichen 20
Letharia columbiana
Leproplaca chrysodeta
Smooth Lungwort 12
Lobaria quercizans
Abraded Camouflage Lichen 21
Melanelixia subaurifera
Northern Camouflage Lichen 8
Melanohalea septentrionalis
Green Dot Lichen
Micarea prasina
Powdery Axil-bristle Lichen 3
Myelochroa aurulenta
Smooth Axil-bristle Lichen 4
Myelochroa galbina
Rock Axil-bristle Lichen 2
Myelochroa obsessa
Myriolecis crenulata
Mortar Rim Lichen 22
Myriolecis dispersa
Hagen's Rim Lichen
Myriolecis hagenii
Myriolecis sambuci
Tree Saucer Lichen 1
Ochrolechia arborea
Salted Shield Lichen 2
Parmelia saxatilis
Bottlebrush Shield Lichen 2
Parmelia squarrosa
Shield Lichen 23
Parmelia sulcata
Green Starburst Lichen 24
Parmeliopsis ambigua
Parmotrema austrosinense 25
Parmotrema cetratum
Parmotrema crinitum 1
Parmotrema hypotropum 10
Parmotrema margaritatum
perforated ruffle lichen 26
Parmotrema perforatum
Parmotrema reticulatum 10
alternating dog lichen 8
Peltigera didactyla
concentric pelt lichen 12
Peltigera elisabethae
peppered pelt lichen 10
Peltigera evansiana
horizontal pelt lichen 7
Peltigera horizontalis
scaly pelt lichen 8
Peltigera lepidophora
many-fruited pelt lichen 2
Peltigera polydactylon
scaly pelt lichen 12
Peltigera praetextata
field dog lichen
Peltigera rufescens
Parmotrema subtinctorium 27
Pertusaria leioplaca
Pertusaria macounii 2
Pertusaria neoscotica
Pertusaria propinqua
Phacopsis vulpina 28
Powder-tipped Shadow Lichen 10
Phaeophyscia adiastola
Phaeophyscia ciliata 29
Hairy Shadow Lichen 2
Phaeophyscia hirsuta

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