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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 ↓

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
Tuckermannopsis merrillii 16
Kaernefeltia merrillii
Green Starburst Lichen 17
Parmeliopsis ambigua
Gray Starburst Lichen 18
Parmeliopsis hyperopta
Powdered Sunshine Lichen 19
Vulpicida pinastri
Salted Starburst Lichen 8
Imshaugia aleurites
Mountain Sausage Lichen
Brodoa oroarctica
Fine Rockwool Lichen 20
Pseudephebe pubescens
Colorado Rock-shield 14
Xanthoparmelia coloradoensis
Melanelia granulosa 21
Montanelia disjuncta
Melanelia infumata
Melanohalea infumata
Melanelia sorediata 21
Montanelia sorediata
Stygian Black-parmelia 22
Melanelia stygia
Melanelia substygia 18
Montanelia tominii
Salted Shield Lichen 22
Parmelia saxatilis
Cumberland Rock Shield 8
Xanthoparmelia cumberlandia
Tight Rock-shield 23
Xanthoparmelia lineola
Salted Rock-shield 7
Xanthoparmelia mexicana
Plitt's Rock Shield 24
Xanthoparmelia plittii
Xanthoparmelia subdecipiens
coarse rockwool 8
Pseudephebe minuscula

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