Umbilicaria proboscidea

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Common Name

Netted Rock Tripe Lichen; Greater Salted Rocktripe Lichen; Netted Rocktripe Lichen

Family

Umbilicariaceae

Genus

Umbilicaria

Species

proboscidea

Synonyms

Gyromium proboscideum; Gyrophora proboscidea

Location Found

Yukon Territory

Growth Structure

Foliose

Habitat

Commonly found in arctic and boreal areas on exposed rocks. This species is an arctic-alpine species which is widespread across North America.

Environmental Monitoring

N/A

Lab Storage

Comments

There are 79 North American Species

References

Brodo et al, 2001.; International Mycological Association, 2016.; Newmaster & Ragupathy, 2012.