Species: Menegazzia terebrata
Port-hole Lichen
Encyclopedia of Puget Sound
Classification
Kingdom
Fungi
Phylum
Ascomycota
Class
Ascomycetes
Order
Lecanorales
Family
Parmeliaceae
Genus
Menegazzia
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Classification
Informal Taxonomy
Fungi/Lichens - Lichens
Formal Taxonomy
Fungi - Ascomycota - Ascomycetes - Lecanorales - Parmeliaceae - Menegazzia
Ecology and Life History
Short General Description
Lichen; thallus foliose, small to medium sized (mostly 2-6 cm broad), appressed; lobes narrow (mostly 1-2 mm), hollow, contiguous; upper surface pale gray, cream, or greenish gray, with scattered roundish perforations; lower surface black, brown at the edges; rhizines lacking; soredia present, on short erect lobes; apothecia not seen (McCune and Geiser 1997).
Conservation Status
NatureServe Global Status Rank
G4?
Global Status Last Reviewed
2000-09-29
Global Status Last Changed
2000-09-29
Distribution
Conservation Status Map
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Global Range
Alaska to California; occurs west of the Cascades (McCune and Geiser 1997). Also known from Michigan and Ontario.