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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-foam Lichen
Anzia colpodes
Bacidia bagliettoana
Bacidia granosa
Bacidia suffusa
Frosty-rimmed Dot Lichen 1
Bacidia rubella
Bacidia polychroa
Surprise Lichen 2
Bacidia schweinitzii
Bacidia circumspecta 3
Bacidia egenula
Bacidia delicata
Biatorella cyphalea
Bilimbia sabuletorum 4
Brianaria sylvicola
Burred Horsehair Lichen 4
Bryoria furcellata
Texas Shield Lichen 5
Canoparmelia texana
Catillaria lenticularis
Catillaria nigroclavata 6
Sand-loving Iceland Lichen 7
Cetraria arenaria
Dragon Horn 8
Cladonia squamosa
Cladonia atlantica 9
Sieve Lichen 10
Cladonia multiformis
Bronzed Pixie Lichen 11
Cladonia gracilis turbinata
Smooth Horn Lichen 12
Cladonia gracilis
Cladonia homosekikaica
Cladonia cylindrica 4
Trumpet Lichen 13
Cladonia fimbriata
Red-fruited Pixie Cup 14
Cladonia pleurota
Gray's Cup Lichen 15
Cladonia grayi
Hidden Mealy Pixie-cup Lichen 16
Cladonia cryptochlorophaea
Cladonia conista
Stubby-stalked Cladonia 2
Cladonia caespiticia
Fence-rail Cladonia 17
Cladonia parasitica
Olive Cladonia 2
Cladonia strepsilis
Cladonia petrophila 4
Branched Pixie-cup Lichen 2
Cladonia ramulosa
Robbins' Cup Lichen 18
Cladonia robbinsii
Split-peg Lichen 19
Cladonia symphycarpa
Stalkless Cladonia 20
Cladonia apodocarpa
Peg Lichen 20
Cladonia sobolescens
many-forked cladonia 21
Cladonia furcata
Thorn Lichen 16
Cladonia uncialis
Cladonia caroliniana
British soldier lichen 22
Cladonia cristatella
Cladonia didyma 23
Split-peg Lichen 7
Cladonia cariosa
Cladonia piedmontensis 20
Cup Lichen 4
Cladonia peziziformis
Powder-foot British Soldiers 2
Cladonia incrassata
Yellowhorn Pixie Lichen
Cladonia bacilliformis
Wand Lichen 24
Cladonia rei
Common Powderhorn 25
Cladonia coniocraea
Smooth-footed Powderhorn 16
Cladonia ochrochlora
Pebbled Pixie Cup
Cladonia pyxidata
Ladder Lichen 26
Cladonia verticillata
Mealy Pixie Cup 27
Cladonia chlorophaea
Lipstick Powderhorn 13
Cladonia macilenta
Brown Pin Lichen
Cladonia macilenta bacillaris
Peg Lichen
Cladonia subcariosa
Crespoa crozalsiana 2
Boreal Oakmoss 28
Evernia mesomorpha
Fellhanera minnisinkorum
rock greenshield 29
Flavoparmelia baltimorensis
common greenshield lichen 13
Flavoparmelia caperata
Powder-edged Speckled Greenshield 30
Flavopunctelia soredica
Speckled Greenshield 20
Flavopunctelia flaventior
Hooded Tube Lichen 10
Hypogymnia physodes
Hypotrachyna livida 2
Salted Starburst Lichen 10
Imshaugia aleurites
Lecania croatica 31
Lecania naegelii 2
Lecania perproxima
Frosted Rim-lichen
Lecanora caesiorubella
Lecanora caesiorubella caesiorubella
Lecanora carpinea 32
Beaded Rim-lichen 2
Lecanora cinereofusca
Lecanora conizaeoides
Lecanora glabrata
Bumpy Rim-lichen 33
Lecanora hybocarpa
Granite-speck Rim Lichen 4
Lecanora polytropa
Common Rim Lichen 7
Lecanora pulicaris
Lecanora saligna
Mealy Rim-lichen 7
Lecanora strobilina
Fused Rim Lichen 4
Lecanora symmicta
Mapledust Lichen 4
Lecanora thysanophora
Lecanora wisconsinensis 14
Bark Disk Lichen
Lecidella euphorea
Lecania spadicea
Lepraria caesiella 4
Lepraria cryophila
Fluffy Dust Lichen 4
Lepraria finkii
Zoned Dust Lichen 4
Lepraria neglecta
Brown-eyed Wolf Lichen 21
Letharia columbiana
Abraded Camouflage Lichen 34
Melanelixia subaurifera
Northern Camouflage Lichen 14
Melanohalea septentrionalis
Green Dot Lichen
Micarea prasina
Powdery Axil-bristle Lichen 1
Myelochroa aurulenta
Smooth Axil-bristle Lichen 28
Myelochroa galbina
Rock Axil-bristle Lichen 2
Myelochroa obsessa
Myriolecis crenulata
Mortar Rim Lichen 5
Myriolecis dispersa

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