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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.

Black Rock Licorice Lichen 1
Lichinella nigritella
Leproplaca chrysodeta
Lithothelium hyalosporum 2
Lithothelium septemseptatum
Smooth Lungwort 1
Lobaria quercizans
Abraded Camouflage Lichen 3
Melanelixia subaurifera
Northern Camouflage Lichen 4
Melanohalea septentrionalis
Green Dot Lichen
Micarea prasina
Mycoglaena meridionalis
Mycoporum compositum
Powdery Axil-bristle Lichen 5
Myelochroa aurulenta
Smooth Axil-bristle Lichen 6
Myelochroa galbina
Rock Axil-bristle Lichen 2
Myelochroa obsessa
Myriolecis crenulata
Mortar Rim Lichen 7
Myriolecis dispersa
Hagen's Rim Lichen
Myriolecis hagenii
Myriolecis sambuci
Naetrocymbe punctiformis
Tree Saucer Lichen 8
Ochrolechia arborea
Opegrapha vulgata 2
Salted Shield Lichen 2
Parmelia saxatilis
Bottlebrush Shield Lichen 2
Parmelia squarrosa
Shield Lichen 9
Parmelia sulcata
Green Starburst Lichen 10
Parmeliopsis ambigua
Parmotrema austrosinense 11
Parmotrema cetratum
Parmotrema crinitum 8
Parmotrema hypotropum 12
Parmotrema margaritatum
perforated ruffle lichen 13
Parmotrema perforatum
Parmotrema reticulatum 12
alternating dog lichen 4
Peltigera didactyla
concentric pelt lichen 1
Peltigera elisabethae
peppered pelt lichen 12
Peltigera evansiana
horizontal pelt lichen 14
Peltigera horizontalis
scaly pelt lichen 4
Peltigera lepidophora
many-fruited pelt lichen 2
Peltigera polydactylon
scaly pelt lichen 1
Peltigera praetextata
field dog lichen
Peltigera rufescens
Parmotrema subtinctorium 15
Pertusaria leioplaca
Pertusaria macounii 2
Pertusaria neoscotica
Pertusaria propinqua
Phacopsis vulpina 16
Phaeocalicium polyporaeum 13
Powder-tipped Shadow Lichen 12
Phaeophyscia adiastola
Phaeophyscia ciliata 17
Hairy Shadow Lichen 2
Phaeophyscia hirsuta
Phaeophyscia hirtella 2
Phaeophyscia squarrosa 2
Phaeophyscia insignis 2
Mealy Shadow Lichen 2
Phaeophyscia orbicularis
Phaeophyscia pusilloides
Orange-cored Shadow Lichen 18
Phaeophyscia rubropulchra
Hooded Rosette Lichen 8
Physcia adscendens
Hoary Rosette Lichen 19
Physcia aipolia
Physcia americana 6
Blue-gray Rosette Lichen 6
Physcia caesia
Physcia dakotensis
rosette lichen 6
Physcia millegrana
black-eyed rosette lichen 8
Physcia phaea
Physcia pumilior 2
Star Rosette Lichen 20
Physcia stellaris
Rosette Lichen 1
Physcia subtilis
Physcia thomsoniana 2
Physciella chloantha 21
Physciella melanchra 2
Pertusaria pustulata 22
Physconia leucoleiptes 23
Placidium arboreum 5
Placidium lachneum
Placidium lacinulatum 24
Placidium squamulosum 25
Stiff Tar-spot Lichen 26
Placynthiella icmalea
a tar-spot lichen 27
Placynthiella oligotropha
Pear Tar-spot Lichen 10
Placynthiella uliginosa
Blackthread Lichen 2
Placynthium nigrum
Pin-cushion Sunburst Lichen 8
Polycauliona polycarpa
Polysporina simplex 28
porpidia lichen 29
Porpidia albocaerulescens
Porpidia subsimplex 2
Chewing Gum Lichen 15
Protoblastenia rupestris
Pseudosagedia chlorotica 2
Blushing Scale 30
Psora decipiens
Psora pseudorussellii 8
Psorotichia schaereri
Blue-edged Scale Lichen 31
Psorula rufonigra
Eastern speckled shield lichen 24
Punctelia bolliana
Punctelia caseana 21
Punctelia missouriensis
Rough Speckled Shield Lichen 1
Punctelia rudecta
Nipple Lichen 32
Pycnothelia papillaria
Pyrenocarpon thelostomum
Pyrenodesmia variabilis 33
Pyrenula pseudobufonia 2
Pyrenula subelliptica
Pyxine Lichen
Pyxine sorediata
Pyxine subcinerea 2
Sinewed Bushy Lichen 1
Ramalina americana

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