Lichens of Montana and Yellowstone Ecosystem

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Note: Ran out of space for species, so split this guide up, with this just from Everman, 1994. Look for more soon.

Description of Source: Take from "Lichens of the Yellowstone Ecosystem" Eversman, 1994

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Tree-hair Lichen ¹
Bryoria fremontii

Pale-footed Horsehair Lichen
Bryoria fuscescens

Brittle Horsehair Lichen ²
Bryoria lanestris

Brown-eyed Wolf Lichen ³
Letharia columbiana

wolf lichen ⁴
Letharia vulpina

Bristly Beard Lichen ⁵
Usnea hirta

Lapland Beard Lichen ⁶
Usnea lapponica

Bryoria abbreviata ⁷
Nodobryoria abbreviata

Spiny Witch's Hair ⁸
Alectoria imshaugii

Witch's Hair ⁸
Alectoria sarmentosa

Gray Horsehair Lichen ⁹
Bryoria capillaris

Usnea alpina ¹⁰

Mountain Horsehair Lichen
Bryoria pseudofuscescens

Varnished Tube Lichen ⁹
Hypogymnia austerodes

Imshaug's Tube Lichen ⁸
Hypogymnia imshaugii

Hooded Tube Lichen ⁸
Hypogymnia physodes

Melanelia elegantula
Melanohalea elegantula

Melanelia exasperatula ¹¹
Melanohalea exasperatula

Melanelia subelegantula
Melanohalea subelegantula

Melanelia subolivacea ¹²
Melanohalea subolivacea

shield lichen ¹³
Parmelia sulcata

Budding Tube Lichen ⁸
Hypogymnia enteromorpha

Hypogymnia metaphysodes ¹⁴

Powder-headed Tube Lichen ¹⁵
Hypogymnia tubulosa

Varied Rag Lichen ⁸
Platismatia glauca

Powdered Wrinkle Lichen ¹⁶
Tuckermannopsis chlorophylla

Tuckermannopsis merrillii ¹⁷
Kaernefeltia merrillii

Broad Wrinkle Lichen ¹⁸
Tuckermannopsis platyphylla

Green Starburst Lichen ¹⁹
Parmeliopsis ambigua

Gray Starburst Lichen ²⁰
Parmeliopsis hyperopta

Powdered Sunshine Lichen ²¹
Vulpicida pinastri

Hooded Rosette Lichen ⁸
Physcia adscendens

Hoary Rosette Lichen ⁶
Physcia aipolia

Star Rosette Lichen ²²
Physcia stellaris

Xanthoria fallax ²³
Xanthomendoza fallax

Xanthoria polycarpa ⁸
Polycauliona polycarpa

Salted Starburst Lichen ⁸
Imshaugia aleurites

Common Button Lichen
Buellia erubescens

Buellia punctata

Lecanora hagenii
Myriolecis hagenii

Wood-spot Rim Lichen
Lecanora piniperda

Common Rim Lichen ²³
Lecanora pulicaris

gray-rimmed firedot lichen ¹⁴
Caloplaca cerina

Candleflame Lichen ²¹
Candelaria concolor

Diplotomma penichrum

Lecidea elabens ²⁴
Ramboldia elabens

Powdery Saucer Lichen ²⁵
Ochrolechia androgyna

Xylographa abietina

Mountain Sausage Lichen
Brodoa oroarctica

Fine Rockwool Lichen ²⁶
Pseudephebe pubescens

Orange Rock Posy ²³
Rhizoplaca chrysoleuca

Green Rock-posy ²⁷
Rhizoplaca melanophthalma

Blistered Rock Tripe ²⁸
Umbilicaria hyperborea

Blushing Rock Tripe ⁷
Umbilicaria virginis

Colorado Rock-shield ¹⁴
Xanthoparmelia coloradoensis

Rock Jewel Lichen ²⁹
Caloplaca saxicola

Leather Lichen ²¹
Dermatocarpon miniatum

Melanelia granulosa ²⁴
Montanelia disjuncta

Melanelia infumata
Melanohalea infumata

Melanelia sorediata ²⁴
Montanelia sorediata

Stygian Black-parmelia ²⁵
Melanelia stygia

Melanelia substygia ²⁰
Montanelia tominii

Salted Shield Lichen ²⁵
Parmelia saxatilis

Phaeophyscia endococcina

Dark Shadow Lichen ⁸
Phaeophyscia sciastra

Blue-gray Rosette Lichen ³⁰
Physcia caesia

Punctured Rocktripe Lichen ⁷
Umbilicaria torrefacta

Cumberland Rock Shield ⁸
Xanthoparmelia cumberlandia

Tight Rock-shield ³¹
Xanthoparmelia lineola

Salted Rock-shield ⁷
Xanthoparmelia mexicana

Plitt's Rock Shield ³²
Xanthoparmelia plittii

Xanthoparmelia subdecipiens

Placopsis gelida ²

Quilted Stippleback Lichen ⁹
Dermatocarpon intestiniforme

Dermatocarpon moulinsii ¹⁴

Dermatocarpon reticulatum ⁸

Cold-water Stippleback Lichen
Dermatocarpon rivulorum

Blistered Camouflage Lichen
Neofuscelia loxodes

Pincushion Shadow Lichen
Phaeophyscia constipata

Mealy Shadow Lichen ²⁵
Phaeophyscia orbicularis

Orange-cored Shadow Lichen ³³
Phaeophyscia rubropulchra

Physcia biziana ³⁴

Physcia callosa
Physcia jackii

Powder-tipped Rosette Lichen ³⁵
Physcia dubia

black-eyed rosette lichen ⁸
Physcia phaea

coarse rockwool ⁸
Pseudephebe minuscula

Frosted Rock Tripe ³⁶
Umbilicaria americana

Netted Rocktripe Lichen ²⁰
Umbilicaria decussata

Peppered Rock Tripe ³⁷
Umbilicaria deusta

Granulating Rocktripe Lichen ³⁸
Umbilicaria hirsuta

Emery Rocktripe Lichen ¹⁴
Umbilicaria phaea

Arctic Frosted Rock Tripe ²⁵
Umbilicaria vellea

Acarospora chlorophana ³⁹
Pleopsidium chlorophanum

brown cobblestone lichen ⁹
Acarospora fuscata

Aspicilia caesiocinerea

Hidden Goldspeck Lichen ³⁴
Candelariella aurella

Common Goldspeck ⁸
Candelariella vitellina

Golden Moonglow Lichen ³⁷
Dimelaena oreina

Lecanora muralis
Protoparmeliopsis muralis

Lecanora novomexicana
Rhizoplaca novomexicana

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