Xanthoparmelia wyomingica

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Division:Ascomycota
Class:Lecanoromycetes
Order:Lecanorales
Family:Parmeliaceae
Xanthoparmelia wyomingica

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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Lecanoromycetes
Order: Lecanorales
Family: Parmeliaceae
Genus: Xanthoparmelia
Species:
X. wyomingica
Binomial name
Xanthoparmelia wyomingica
(Gyeln.) Hale (1974)
Synonyms[2]
  • Parmelia digitulata var. wyomingica Gyeln. (1938)

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

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.[3][4]

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