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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
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
Mountain Sausage Lichen
Brodoa oroarctica
Fine Rockwool Lichen 22
Pseudephebe pubescens
Colorado Rock-shield 14
Xanthoparmelia coloradoensis
Melanelia granulosa 23
Montanelia disjuncta
Melanelia infumata
Melanohalea infumata
Melanelia sorediata 23
Montanelia sorediata
Stygian Black-parmelia 24
Melanelia stygia
Melanelia substygia 20
Montanelia tominii
Salted Shield Lichen 24
Parmelia saxatilis
Cumberland Rock Shield 8
Xanthoparmelia cumberlandia
Tight Rock-shield 25
Xanthoparmelia lineola
Salted Rock-shield 7
Xanthoparmelia mexicana
Plitt's Rock Shield 26
Xanthoparmelia plittii
Xanthoparmelia subdecipiens
Blistered Camouflage Lichen
Neofuscelia loxodes
coarse rockwool 8
Pseudephebe minuscula
Chocolate Rim Lichen 9
Protoparmelia badia

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