Species: Heterodermia leucomelos
A Lichen
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Classification
Kingdom
Fungi
Phylum
Ascomycota
Class
Ascomycetes
Order
Lecanorales
Family
Physciaceae
Genus
Heterodermia
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Classification
Informal Taxonomy
Fungi/Lichens - Lichens
Formal Taxonomy
Fungi - Ascomycota - Ascomycetes - Lecanorales - Physciaceae - Heterodermia - .
Ecology and Life History
Short General Description
Whitish folise lichen with semi-erect, elongate lobes with conspicuously ciliate margins; lower surface of thallus acrediate.
Conservation Status
NatureServe Global Status Rank
G4
Global Status Last Reviewed
2005-07-04
Global Status Last Changed
2002-09-23
Distribution
Conservation Status Map
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Global Range
Scandinavia, U.K., Ethiopia, North America, Central and South America. In western North America, from British Columbia to California, Arizona, New Mexico. In Pacific Northwest, along immediate Pacific coastline.