Species: Alectoria ochroleuca
Witch's Hair Lichen
Species
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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
Green Witch's Hair Lichen - alectoire blanc jaunâtre - witch's hair lichen
Informal Taxonomy
Fungi/Lichens - Lichens
Formal Taxonomy
Fungi - Ascomycota - Ascomycetes - Lecanorales - Alectoriaceae - Alectoria - Stable, but easily confused with a number of other species. Chemistry helpful for identification. Brodo and Hawksworth. 1977. Alectoria and allied genera in North America. Opera Botanica. No. 42.
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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