Lepraria finkii

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Common Name

Fluffly Dust Lichen

Family

Stereocaulaceae

Genus

Lepraria

Species

finkii

Synonyms

Crocynia americana; Crocynia aliciae; Crocynia finkii; Cryocynia andrewii; Crocynia mollissima

Location Found

University of Waterloo

Growth Structure

Crustose

Habitat

Commonly found on tree bases, shaded rocks and mosses.

Environmental Monitoring

N/A

Lab Storage

Comments

L. finkii is one of the most common dust lichens in North America.

References

Brodo et al, 2001.; Consortium of North American Lichen Herbaria (CNALH), n.d.; Newmaster & Ragupathy, 2012.