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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.

Phaeophyscia hirtella 1
Phaeophyscia squarrosa 1
Phaeophyscia insignis 1
Mealy Shadow Lichen 1
Phaeophyscia orbicularis
Phaeophyscia pusilloides
Orange-cored Shadow Lichen 2
Phaeophyscia rubropulchra
Hooded Rosette Lichen 3
Physcia adscendens
Hoary Rosette Lichen 4
Physcia aipolia
Physcia americana 5
Blue-gray Rosette Lichen 5
Physcia caesia
Physcia dakotensis
rosette lichen 5
Physcia millegrana
black-eyed rosette lichen 3
Physcia phaea
Physcia pumilior 1
Star Rosette Lichen 6
Physcia stellaris
Rosette Lichen 7
Physcia subtilis
Physcia thomsoniana 1
Physciella chloantha 8
Physciella melanchra 1
Pertusaria pustulata 9
Physconia leucoleiptes 10
Stiff Tar-spot Lichen 11
Placynthiella icmalea
a tar-spot lichen 12
Placynthiella oligotropha
Pear Tar-spot Lichen 13
Placynthiella uliginosa
Blackthread Lichen 1
Placynthium nigrum
Pin-cushion Sunburst Lichen 3
Polycauliona polycarpa
Polysporina simplex 14
porpidia lichen 15
Porpidia albocaerulescens
Porpidia subsimplex 1
Chewing Gum Lichen 16
Protoblastenia rupestris
Pseudosagedia chlorotica 1
Blushing Scale 17
Psora decipiens
Psora pseudorussellii 3
Blue-edged Scale Lichen 18
Psorula rufonigra
Eastern speckled shield lichen 19
Punctelia bolliana
Punctelia caseana 8
Punctelia missouriensis
Rough Speckled Shield Lichen 7
Punctelia rudecta
Nipple Lichen 20
Pycnothelia papillaria
Pyrenodesmia variabilis 21
Pyxine Lichen
Pyxine sorediata
Pyxine subcinerea 1
Sinewed Bushy Lichen 7
Ramalina americana
Farinose Cartilage Lichen 22
Ramalina farinacea
Rock Bushy Lichen
Ramalina intermedia
Fan Ramalina 23
Ramalina sinensis
Rhizocarpon reductum 1
Scattered Rock-posy Lichen 23
Rhizoplaca subdiscrepans
Porpidia macrocarpa
Protoparmeliopsis muralis
Rinodina bischoffii
Rinodina cana
Rinodina destituta
Rinodina freyi 1
Rinodina oxydata 16
Rinodina papillata
Rinodina tephraspis 24
Rufoplaca oxfordensis 1
Elegant Sunburst Lichen 3
Rusavskia elegans
Sugared Sunburst Lichen 20
Rusavskia sorediata
Sarchgyne Lichen 25
Sarcogyne clavus
Sarcogyne hypophaea
Frosted Grain-spored Lichen 23
Sarcogyne regularis
Sarcogyne similis
Scoliciosporum chlorococcum 1
Umber Dot Lichen 1
Scoliciosporum umbrinum
Scytinium dactylinum 1
Scytinium fragrans
Scytinium juniperinum 1
Tattered Jellyskin Lichen 23
Scytinium lichenoides
Common Chocolate Chip Lichen 23
Solorina saccata
Rock Hairball Lichen 7
Spilonema revertens
Squamulea subsoluta
Rock Foam 26
Stereocaulon saxatile
Golden-eye Lichen 27
Teloschistes chrysophthalmus
slender orange-bush 27
Teloschistes exilis
Trapelia coarctata 24
Trapelia placodioides 1
Board Lichen 3
Trapeliopsis flexuosa
Granular Mottled-disk Lichen 28
Trapeliopsis granulosa
Tuckermanella fendleri 1
Fringed Wrinkle Lichen 21
Tuckermannopsis americana
variable wrinkle-lichen 7
Tuckermannopsis orbata
Usnea ceratina 7
Bristly Beard Lichen 29
Usnea hirta
Usnea mutabilis 7
Bushy beard lichen 7
Usnea strigosa
Boreal Beard Lichen 3
Usnea subfloridana
Varicellaria velata 1
Xanthocarpia crenulatella
sidewalk firedot 5
Xanthocarpia feracissima
Xanthoparmelia australasica 21
Peppered Rock-shield 30
Xanthoparmelia conspersa
Cumberland Rock Shield 3
Xanthoparmelia cumberlandia
Xanthoparmelia hypomelaena
Salted Rock-shield 8
Xanthoparmelia mexicana
Plitt's Rock Shield 31
Xanthoparmelia plittii
Xanthoparmelia stenophylla
Branching Rock-shield 20
Xanthoparmelia subramigera
Hooded Sunburst Lichen 20
Xanthomendoza fallax

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