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

Salted Starburst Lichen ⁸
Imshaugia aleurites

Lecanora hagenii
Myriolecis hagenii

Wood-spot Rim Lichen
Lecanora piniperda

Common Rim Lichen ²²
Lecanora pulicaris

Lecidea elabens ²³
Ramboldia elabens

Mountain Sausage Lichen
Brodoa oroarctica

Fine Rockwool Lichen ²⁴
Pseudephebe pubescens

Orange Rock Posy ²²
Rhizoplaca chrysoleuca

Green Rock-posy ²⁵
Rhizoplaca melanophthalma

Colorado Rock-shield ¹⁴
Xanthoparmelia coloradoensis

Melanelia granulosa ²³
Montanelia disjuncta

Melanelia infumata
Melanohalea infumata

Melanelia sorediata ²³
Montanelia sorediata

Stygian Black-parmelia ²⁶
Melanelia stygia

Melanelia substygia ²⁰
Montanelia tominii

Salted Shield Lichen ²⁶
Parmelia saxatilis

Cumberland Rock Shield ⁸
Xanthoparmelia cumberlandia

Tight Rock-shield ²⁷
Xanthoparmelia lineola

Salted Rock-shield ⁷
Xanthoparmelia mexicana

Plitt's Rock Shield ²⁸
Xanthoparmelia plittii

Xanthoparmelia subdecipiens

Blistered Camouflage Lichen
Neofuscelia loxodes

coarse rockwool ⁸
Pseudephebe minuscula

Lecanora muralis
Protoparmeliopsis muralis

Lecanora novomexicana
Rhizoplaca novomexicana

Granite-speck Rim Lichen ²³
Lecanora polytropa

Rock Disk Lichen ²⁹
Lecidella stigmatea

Varying Rim Lichen ⁹
Lecanora argopholis

Smoky Rim Lichen ²³
Lecanora cenisia

Lecanora crenulata
Myriolecis crenulata

Lecanora dispersa ²⁹
Myriolecis dispersa

Sagebrush Rim-lichen
Lecanora garovaglii

White Rim Lichen ²⁶
Lecanora rupicola

Lecidea marginata ³⁰
Lecanora marginata

Chocolate Rim Lichen ⁹
Protoparmelia badia

Tephromela armeniaca

Alpine Foam Lichen
Stereocaulon alpinum

Easter Foam ³¹
Stereocaulon paschale

Woolly Foam ⁸
Stereocaulon tomentosum

Crowned Pixie-cup ³²
Cladonia carneola

Powdered Funnel Lichen ³³
Cladonia cenotea

Common Powderhorn ³⁴
Cladonia coniocraea

Lesser Sulphur-cup Lichen ³⁵
Cladonia deformis

Trumpet Lichen ²¹
Cladonia fimbriata

Greater Sulphur-cup Lichen ³⁶
Cladonia sulphurina

Bark Disk Lichen ²⁶
Lecidella euphorea

Cladonia bacillaris

Smooth-footed Powderhorn ⁷
Cladonia ochrochlora

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