Biology:Xanthoparmelia wyomingica
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Short description: Species of lichen found globally
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
| Order: | Lecanorales |
| Family: | Parmeliaceae |
| Genus: | Xanthoparmelia |
| Species: | X. wyomingica
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| Xanthoparmelia wyomingica (Gyeln.) Hale (1974)
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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.[2][3]
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.[4] Wyoming is the southernmost extent of this lichen with its northernmost extent being the Northwest Territories in Canada.[5][6]
See also
References
- ↑ "Record Details: Xanthoparmelia wyomingica (Gyeln.) Hale, Phytologia 28(5): 490 (1974)". Index Fungorum. https://www.indexfungorum.org/names/NamesRecord.asp?RecordID=343962.
- ↑ "Consortium of Lichen Herbaria - Xanthoparmelia wyomingica". https://lichenportal.org/portal/taxa/index.php?taxon=54777&clid=1065.
- ↑ Lichen flora of the greater Sonoran Desert region. Thomas H., III Nash. Tempe, Ariz.: Lichens Unlimited, Arizona State University. 2002. ISBN 0-9716759-0-2. OCLC 50120839. https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/50120839.
- ↑ 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. https://bioone.org/journals/evansia/volume-37/issue-1/0747-9859-37.1.1/Baseline-Population-Density-Estimates-of-Wyoming-Range-Lichens-Xanthoparmelia-wyomingica/10.1639/0747-9859-37.1.1.full.
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedTNC status 2023-04-07 - ↑ 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:POLDIY2.0.CO;2]. ISSN 0007-2745. http://www.bioone.org/doi/abs/10.1639/0007-2745%282002%29105%5B0027%3APOLDIY%5D2.0.CO%3B2.
Wikidata ☰ Q10721796 entry
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