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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

General descriptions ...more ↓

Granite-speck Rim Lichen 1
Lecanora polytropa
Brown Tile Lichen 2
Lecidea atrobrunnea
Rock Disk Lichen 3
Lecidella stigmatea
Porpidia macrocarpa 1
Single-spored Map Lichen 2
Rhizocarpon disporum
Twin Map Lichen 4
Rhizocarpon geminatum
yellow map lichen 5
Rhizocarpon geographicum
Copper Patch Lichen
Sporastatia testudinea
Elegant Sunburst Lichen 6
Xanthoria elegans
Xanthoria sorediata 7
Rusavskia sorediata
Acarospora smaragdula 8
Myriospora smaragdula
Chalky Sunken Disk Lichen
Aspicilia candida
Aspicilia supertegens
Alpine Brown Sunken Disk Lichen 9
Bellemerea alpina
Bellemerea cinereorufescens
Caloplaca cladodes
Pachypeltis cladodes
Crater Lichen 10
Diploschistes scruposus
Inflated Stippled Lichen
Endocarpon pulvinatum
Varying Rim Lichen 8
Lecanora argopholis
Smoky Rim Lichen 1
Lecanora cenisia
Lecanora crenulata
Myriolecis crenulata
Lecanora dispersa 3
Myriolecis dispersa
Sagebrush Rim-lichen
Lecanora garovaglii
White Rim Lichen 11
Lecanora rupicola
Lecidea auriculata
Lecidea marginata 12
Lecanora marginata
Lecidea plana
Tile Lichen 2
Lecidea tessellata
Rockmoss Rosette Lichen 6
Massalongia carnosa
Blackthread Lichen 11
Placynthium nigrum
Chocolate Rim Lichen 8
Protoparmelia badia
Boreal Single-spored Map Lichen 11
Rhizocarpon grande
Rhizocarpon riparium 13
Sporastatia polyspora
Drummond’s Rock Pimple Lichen 8
Staurothele drummondii
Lakezone Lichen
Staurothele fissa
Tephromela armeniaca
Rusty-rock Lichen
Tremolecia atrata
Verrucaria glaucovirens
Verrucaria nigrescentoidea 1
Shrubby Sunburst Lichen 6
Xanthoria candelaria
Parasitic Firedot Lichen 14
Caloplaca epithallina
Rimularia insularis
Collema tenax 11
Enchylium tenax
Powdery Kidney Lichen 15
Nephroma parile
Pannaria praetermissa 8
Fuscopannaria praetermissa
freckled pelt lichen 16
Peltigera aphthosa
dog pelt lichen 17
Peltigera canina
tree pelt lichen 6
Peltigera collina
veinless pelt lichen 18
Peltigera malacea
field dog lichen
Peltigera rufescens
fan pelt lichen 6
Peltigera venosa
Jelly Lichen 19
Collema coccophorum
Flaking Tarpaper Lichen 11
Collema flaccidum
Collema undulatum var. granulosum 20
Lathagrium undulatum
Ephebe solida
Leptogium californicum 14
Scytinium californicum
Leptogium gelatinosum 21
Scytinium gelatinosum
Mealy-rimmed Shingle Lichen 11
Pannaria conoplea
Pannaria leucophaea
Vahliella leucophaea
Brown-gray Moss-shingle Lichen 2
Pannaria pezizoides
Parmeliella cyanolepra
dark-veined pelt lichen 22
Peltigera kristinssonii
Eyed Mossthorns Lichen 23
Polychidium muscicola
Chocolate Chip Lichen
Solorina crocea
Alpine Foam Lichen
Stereocaulon alpinum
Easter Foam 24
Stereocaulon paschale
Woolly Foam 6
Stereocaulon tomentosum
Cyphelium notarisii
Cyphelium tigillare 8
Calicium tigillare
Thelomma ocellatum
Crowned Pixie-cup 22
Cladonia carneola
Powdered Funnel Lichen 20
Cladonia cenotea
Common Powderhorn 25
Cladonia coniocraea
Lesser Sulphur-cup Lichen 26
Cladonia deformis
Trumpet Lichen 5
Cladonia fimbriata
Greater Sulphur-cup Lichen 27
Cladonia sulphurina
Bark Disk Lichen 11
Lecidella euphorea
Granular Mottled-disk Lichen 22
Trapeliopsis granulosa
Cladonia bacillaris
Smooth-footed Powderhorn 28
Cladonia ochrochlora
Pear Tar-spot Lichen 29
Placynthiella uliginosa
Board Lichen 6
Trapeliopsis flexuosa

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