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Xanthoparmelia wyomingica

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Species of lichen found globally

Xanthoparmelia wyomingica
Conservation status

Apparently Secure  (NatureServe)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Lecanoromycetes
Order: Lecanorales
Family: Parmeliaceae
Genus: Xanthoparmelia
Species: X. wyomingica
Binomial name
Xanthoparmelia wyomingica
(Gyeln.) Hale (1974)
Synonyms
  • Parmelia digitulata var. wyomingica Gyeln. (1938)

Xanthoparmelia wyomingica is a foliose lichen that belongs to the genus Xanthoparmelia.

Description

The lichen grows to around 4-8 cm in diameter with irregularly lobate lobes which are approximately 1-3 mm wide. The upper surface of the lichen is yellow-green with a smooth and shiny surface while the lower surface is often pale or dark brown in color.

Habitat and range

The lichen is found in North America and was first isolated in the US State of Wyoming which it was named after. Wyoming is the southernmost extent of this lichen with its northernmost extent being the Northwest Territories in Canada.

See also

References

  1. ^ "NatureServe Explorer - Xanthoparmelia wyomingica". NatureServe Explorer Xanthoparmelia wyomingica. NatureServe. 2022-08-23. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
  2. "Record Details: Xanthoparmelia wyomingica (Gyeln.) Hale, Phytologia 28(5): 490 (1974)". Index Fungorum. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  3. "Consortium of Lichen Herbaria - Xanthoparmelia wyomingica". lichenportal.org. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
  4. Thomas H. Nash III; P Diederich; Frank Bungartz; BD Ryan, eds. (2002). Lichen flora of the greater Sonoran Desert region. Tempe, Ariz.: Lichens Unlimited, Arizona State University. ISBN 0-9716759-0-2. OCLC 50120839.
  5. Leavitt, Steven D.; Smith, Barb (2020-04-03). "Baseline Population Density Estimates of 'Wyoming Range Lichens' (Xanthoparmelia wyomingica) Relative to Mountain Goats in the La Sal Mountains, Utah, USA". Evansia. 37 (1): 1. doi:10.1639/0747-9859-37.1.1. ISSN 0747-9859.
  6. Eversman, Sharon; Wetmore, Clifford M.; Glew, Katherine; Bennett, James P. (2002). "Patterns of Lichen Diversity in Yellowstone National Park". The Bryologist. 105 (1): 27–42. doi:10.1639/0007-2745(2002)105[0027:POLDIY]2.0.CO;2. ISSN 0007-2745.
Taxon identifiers
Xanthoparmelia wyomingica


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