Biology:Masonhalea richardsonii
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Masonhalea richardsonii | |
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Characteristic netted pattern of M. richardsonii | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Ascomycota |
Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
Order: | Lecanorales |
Family: | Parmeliaceae |
Genus: | Masonhalea |
Species: | M. richardsonii
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Binomial name | |
Masonhalea richardsonii (Hook.) Kärnefelt, 1977
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Masonhalea richardsonii, known as Richardson's masonhalea lichen or the arctic tumbleweed, is a fruticose lichen found mainly in Northern ecosystems. It is known as the arctic tumbleweed because when dry, it curls up and is spread by wind across the open tundra.[1] It has a unique brown colouration with white netting patterns.
References
Wikidata ☰ Q21324625 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masonhalea richardsonii.
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