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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.

Chewing Gum Lichen 1
Protoblastenia rupestris
Blushing Scale 2
Psora decipiens
Psora pseudorussellii 3
Blue-edged Scale Lichen 4
Psorula rufonigra
Eastern speckled shield lichen 5
Punctelia bolliana
Punctelia caseana 6
Punctelia missouriensis
Rough Speckled Shield Lichen 7
Punctelia rudecta
Nipple Lichen 8
Pycnothelia papillaria
Pyrenodesmia variabilis 9
Pyxine Lichen
Pyxine sorediata
Pyxine subcinerea 10
Sinewed Bushy Lichen 7
Ramalina americana
Farinose Cartilage Lichen 11
Ramalina farinacea
Rock Bushy Lichen
Ramalina intermedia
Fan Ramalina 12
Ramalina sinensis
Rhizocarpon reductum 10
Scattered Rock-posy Lichen 12
Rhizoplaca subdiscrepans
Porpidia macrocarpa
Protoparmeliopsis muralis
Rinodina bischoffii
Rinodina cana
Rinodina destituta
Rinodina freyi 10
Rinodina oxydata 1
Rinodina papillata
Rinodina tephraspis 13
Rufoplaca oxfordensis 10
Elegant Sunburst Lichen 3
Rusavskia elegans
Sugared Sunburst Lichen 8
Rusavskia sorediata
Scoliciosporum chlorococcum 10
Umber Dot Lichen 10
Scoliciosporum umbrinum
Scytinium dactylinum 10
Scytinium fragrans
Scytinium juniperinum 10
Tattered Jellyskin Lichen 12
Scytinium lichenoides
Common Chocolate Chip Lichen 12
Solorina saccata
Rock Hairball Lichen 7
Spilonema revertens
Squamulea subsoluta
Rock Foam 14
Stereocaulon saxatile
Golden-eye Lichen 15
Teloschistes chrysophthalmus
slender orange-bush 15
Teloschistes exilis
Tuckermanella fendleri 10
Fringed Wrinkle Lichen 9
Tuckermannopsis americana
variable wrinkle-lichen 7
Tuckermannopsis orbata
Usnea ceratina 7
Bristly Beard Lichen 16
Usnea hirta
Usnea mutabilis 7
Bushy beard lichen 7
Usnea strigosa
Boreal Beard Lichen 3
Usnea subfloridana
Xanthocarpia crenulatella
sidewalk firedot 17
Xanthocarpia feracissima
Xanthoparmelia australasica 9
Peppered Rock-shield 18
Xanthoparmelia conspersa
Cumberland Rock Shield 3
Xanthoparmelia cumberlandia
Xanthoparmelia hypomelaena
Salted Rock-shield 6
Xanthoparmelia mexicana
Plitt's Rock Shield 19
Xanthoparmelia plittii
Xanthoparmelia stenophylla
Branching Rock-shield 8
Xanthoparmelia subramigera
Hooded Sunburst Lichen 8
Xanthomendoza fallax
Bare-bottomed Sunburst Lichen 6
Xanthomendoza fulva
Xanthomendoza galericulata 20
Poplar Sunburst Lichen 7
Xanthomendoza hasseana
Powdery Sunburst Lichen 5
Xanthomendoza ulophyllodes
Xanthomendoza weberi 21
Maritime Sunburst Lichen 22
Xanthoria parietina
Solitaria chrysophthalma
Toninia tecta
Xanthoparmelia hypofusca

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