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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 ↓

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

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