Umbilicaria americana | |
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Umbilicaria americana growing on rock faces | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Ascomycota |
Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
Order: | Umbilicariales |
Family: | Umbilicariaceae |
Genus: | Umbilicaria |
Species: | U. americana
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Binomial name | |
Umbilicaria americana Poelt &
T.H.Nash (1993)
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Umbilicaria americana, commonly known as frosted rock tripe, is a foliose lichen of rock faces.
Umbilicaria americana has been described as looking like "grayish-white potato chips." [1] The upper surface is gray with the appearance of white dusting. The lower surface is black. The lobes are 2 to 7 cm in diameter. [2]
Umbilicaria americana | |
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Umbilicaria americana growing on rock faces | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Ascomycota |
Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
Order: | Umbilicariales |
Family: | Umbilicariaceae |
Genus: | Umbilicaria |
Species: | U. americana
|
Binomial name | |
Umbilicaria americana Poelt &
T.H.Nash (1993)
|
Umbilicaria americana, commonly known as frosted rock tripe, is a foliose lichen of rock faces.
Umbilicaria americana has been described as looking like "grayish-white potato chips." [1] The upper surface is gray with the appearance of white dusting. The lower surface is black. The lobes are 2 to 7 cm in diameter. [2]