Species: Alectoria nigricans
Witch's Hair Lichen
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Classification
Kingdom
Fungi
Phylum
Ascomycota
Class
Ascomycetes
Order
Lecanorales
Family
Alectoriaceae
Genus
Alectoria
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Classification
Other Global Common Names
Gray Witch's Hair Lichen - alectoire grise - witch's hair lichen
Informal Taxonomy
Fungi/Lichens - Lichens
Formal Taxonomy
Fungi - Ascomycota - Ascomycetes - Lecanorales - Alectoriaceae - Alectoria - Stable taxonomy, but at some stages of growth can be mistaken for a Bryoria; easily separated by chemistry.
Conservation Status
NatureServe Global Status Rank
G5
Global Status Last Reviewed
2001-10-24
Global Status Last Changed
2002-05-30
Distribution
Conservation Status Map
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