Species: Hypogymnia inactiva
Encyclopedia of Puget Sound
Classification
Kingdom
Fungi
Phylum
Ascomycota
Class
Ascomycetes
Order
Lecanorales
Family
Parmeliaceae
Genus
Hypogymnia
NatureServe
Classification
Informal Taxonomy
Fungi/Lichens - Lichens
Formal Taxonomy
Fungi - Ascomycota - Ascomycetes - Lecanorales - Parmeliaceae - Hypogymnia - Hale, M. 1979. How to know the lichens. Group in No. Am. needs revisionary work, this species is currently without synonymy. Differs from more common H. heterophylla by chemistry and size.
Ecology and Life History
Short General Description
Lichen; thallus foliose, medium sized, whitish gray to greenish gray, occasionally brownish in very exposed sites; lobes mostly 1-3 mm wide, hollow, erect or often drooping in shaded sites; lobe interiors dark; perpendicular side lobes infrequent or lacking; lower surface black; soredia and isidia lacking; apothecia common, brown (McCune and Geiser 1997).
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
Alaska to California, inland to northern Idaho and western Montana (McCune and Geiser 1997).