Xanthoparmelia cumberlandia

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Xanthoparmelia cumberlandia
Secure
Secure  (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Lecanoromycetes
Order: Lecanorales
Family: Parmeliaceae
Genus: Xanthoparmelia
Species:
X. cumberlandia
Binomial name
Xanthoparmelia cumberlandia
(Gyeln.) Hale (1974)
Synonyms

Parmelia cumberlandia Gyeln.

Xanthoparmelia cumberlandia is a lichen which belongs to the Xanthoparmelia genus. It is also known as a member of the rockfrong lichens due to its coloration.[2]

This lichen grows to around 6–12 cm in diameter with irregular lobate lobes. The upper surface of the lichen has rounded lobed tips with yellow-green or blueish green areas on the surface.[3]

Habitat and range

It is commonly found attached to acid rocks in sheltered and semi-sheltered open coastal and intermontane areas at lower elevations. As such, it is commonly found in across North America, except in deserts and open plains.[2][4][5][6]

Chemistry

Xanthoparmelia cumberlandia produces constictic, norstictic, stictic, norstictic, usnic and menegazzic acids.[7]

Taxonomy

See also

References

Related Articles

Wikiwand AI