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  1. Life
  2. Fungi Including Lichens
  3. Sac Fungi
  4. Common Lichens
  5. Shield Lichens, Rim Lichens, and Allies
  6. Shield Lichens and Allies
  7. Typical Shield Lichens
  8. Bran Lichens

genus

Bran Lichens

Parmeliopsis

Includes
2 native 1 present
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Parmeliopsis is a genus of lichens in the family Parmeliaceae. The genus contains two species. Members of this genus are commonly called bran lichens.

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Children

  • Green Starburst Lichen native
  • Gray Starburst Lichen native
  • Powder-tipped Starburst Lichen present
  • Pine Starburst native

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Most observed native bran lichens All

Native to the US, by observations.

  • Green Starburst Lichen Parmeliopsis ambigua 3,109 observations
  • Gray Starburst Lichen Parmeliopsis hyperopta 816 observations
  • Pine Starburst Parmeliopsis subambigua 35 observations

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