Species: Kaernefeltia californica
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Classification
Kingdom
Fungi
Phylum
Ascomycota
Class
Ascomycetes
Order
Lecanorales
Family
Parmeliaceae
Genus
Kaernefeltia
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Classification
Informal Taxonomy
Fungi/Lichens - Lichens
Formal Taxonomy
Fungi - Ascomycota - Ascomycetes - Lecanorales - Parmeliaceae - Kaernefeltia - Formerly Cetraria californica: Esslinger and Egan (1995) agree that it belongs in a separate genus which had yet to be described in 1995.
Ecology and Life History
Short General Description
Grayish. brownish, or olive-blackish fruticose lichen to 3 cm diameter, semi-erect and shrub like.
Conservation Status
NatureServe Global Status Rank
G3
Global Status Last Reviewed
2002-09-23
Global Status Last Changed
2002-09-23
Distribution
Conservation Status Map
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Global Range
Endemic to west coast of North America, from Alaska to central California, where restricted to immediate Pacific coast.