Species: Cavernularia lophyrea
Encyclopedia of Puget Sound
Classification
Kingdom
Fungi
Phylum
Ascomycota
Class
Ascomycetes
Order
Lecanorales
Family
Parmeliaceae
Genus
Cavernularia
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Classification
Informal Taxonomy
Fungi/Lichens - Lichens
Formal Taxonomy
Fungi - Ascomycota - Ascomycetes - Lecanorales - Parmeliaceae - Cavernularia - Cole, 1988. Lichens of California.
Ecology and Life History
Short General Description
A lichen. Thallus foliose, small; lobes usually loosely appressed or extending off the substrate; upper surface pale gray to greenish gray; lower surface black, thoroughly pock-marked with tiny perforations; apothecia common; soredia and isidia lacking.
Conservation Status
NatureServe Global Status Rank
G4?
Global Status Last Reviewed
2011-02-14
Global Status Last Changed
2011-02-14
Distribution
Conservation Status Map
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Global Range
On the coast from Alaska to California (McCune and Geiser 1997).