Thamnolia vermicularis var. subuliformis

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Common Name

Whiteworm Lichen

Family

Icmadophilaceae

Genus

Thamnolia

Species

vermicularis var. subuliformis

Synonyms

N/A

Location Found

South of Smithers, BC

Growth Structure

Fruticose

Habitat

Commonly found on exposed gravelly soil and on rocks, mainly in alpine and arctic sites but also on windswept slopes close to sea level on the northwest coast.

Environmental Monitoring

N/A

Lab Storage

Comments

Used as nesting material by the golden plover

References

Brodo et al, 2001.; Newmaster & Ragupathy, 2012.