Lichens of North Carolina
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87 species for Cherokee County

familysciNamecomName
CaliciaceaeBuellia erubescensCommon Button Lichen
Pyxine sorediataa mustard lichen
CladoniaceaeCladonia mitisGreen Reindeer Lichen
Cladonia caespiticiaStubby-stalked Cladonia
Cladonia coniocraeaCommon Powderhorn
Cladonia fimbriataTrumpet Lichen
Cladonia gracilisSmooth Cladonia
Cladonia parasiticaFence-rail Cladonia
Cladonia peziziformisTurban Lichen
Cladonia piedmontensisScruffy Peg Lichen
Cladonia pleurotaRed-fruited Pixie-cup Lichen
Cladonia strepsilisOlive Cladonia
Cladonia subcariosaPeg Lichen
Cladonia verticillataLadder Lichen
Pycnothelia papillariaGnome Fingers
CoccocarpiaceaeCoccocarpia palmicolaSalted Shell Lichen
CollemataceaeCollema subflaccidumTree Jelly Lichen
Enchylium tenaxTar Jelly Lichen
Leptogium corticolaBlistered Jellyskin Lichen
IcmadophilaceaeDibaeis baeomycesPink Earth Lichen
LecanoraceaeLecanora minutellaMinute Rim Lichen
Lecanora strobilinaMealy Rim Lichen
Lecanora protervulaEastern Frosted Rim Lichen
MegasporaceaeCircinaria gibbosaGibbous Sunken Disk Lichen
OchrolechiaceaeLepra trachythallinaPowdered Wart Lichen
PannariaceaePannaria rubiginosaBrown-eyed Shingle Lichen
ParmeliaceaeAnzia colpodesBlack Fringe Foam Lichen
Canoparmelia carolinianaCarolina Shield Lichen
Flavoparmelia baltimorensisRock Greenshield Lichen
Flavoparmelia caperataCommon Greenshield Lichen
Hypotrachyna horrescensHairy-spined Shield Lichen
Hypotrachyna laevigataloop lichen
Hypotrachyna lividaWrinkled Loop Lichen
Hypotrachyna minarumHairless-spined Shield Lichen
Imshaugia aleuritesSalted Starburst Lichen
Imshaugia placorodiaAmerican Starburst Lichen
Myelochroa aurulentaPowdery Axil-bristle Lichen
Myelochroa galbinaSmooth Axil-bristle Lichen
Parmelia saxatilisSalted Shield Lichen
Parmotrema cetratumruffle lichen
Parmotrema dilatatumCracked Ruffle Lichen
Parmotrema eurysacuma ruffle lichen
Parmotrema hypotropumPowdered Ruffle Lichen
Parmotrema mellissiiMelliss' Ruffle Lichen
Parmotrema perforatumPerforated Ruffle Lichen
Parmotrema perlatumPowdered Ruffle Lichen
Parmotrema reticulatumReticulated Ruffle Lichen
Parmotrema subisidiosumSalted Ruffle Lichen
Parmotrema submarginaleUnperforated Ruffle Lichen
Parmotrema subtinctoriumMottled Ruffle Lichen
Platismatia tuckermaniiCrumpled Rag Lichen
Punctelia appalachensisAppalachian Speckled Shield Lichen
Punctelia bollianaEastern Speckled ShieldLlichen
Punctelia rudectaRough Speckled Shield Lichen
Tuckermanella fendleriDwarf Wrinkle Lichen
Tuckermannopsis ciliarisFringed Wrinkle Lichen
Usnea ceratinaWarty Beard Lichen
Usnea dasopogaFishbone Beard Lichen
Usnea mutabilisBloody Beard Lichen
Usnea rubicundaRed Beard Lichen
Usnea strigosaBushy Beard Lichen
Usnea subgracilisSilken Beard Lichen
Usnea subscabrosaHorny Beard Llichen
Usnocetraria oakesianaYellow Ribbon Lichen
Vulpicida viridisHidden Sunshine Lichen
Parmelina coleaeFringed Shield Lichen
Usnea hirtabeard lichen
Usnea floridaWitches' Whiskers Lichen
PeltigeraceaeLobaria pulmonariaCommon Lungwort
Peltigera caninaDog Lichen
Peltigera didactylaAlternating Pelt Lichen
Peltigera rufescensRufous Pelt Lichen
Sticta beauvoisiiFingered Moon Lichen
Sticta fuliginosaPeppered Moon Lichen
Nephroma laevigatumMustard Kidney Lichen
PertusariaceaePertusaria leioplacaOstrich Hide Lichen
Pertusaria plittianaRock Wart Lichen
PhysciaceaeAnaptychia palmulataShaggy Fringe Lichen
Polyblastidium casarettianuma fringe lichen
Heterodermia echinataFlowering Fringe Lichen
Heterodermia obscurataOrange-bellied Fringe Lichen
Heterodermia speciosaPowdered Fringe Lichen
Heterodermia squamulosaScaly Fringe Lichen
Leucodermia leucomelosElegant Fringe Lichen
Polyblastidium hypoleucumCupped Fringe Lichen
RamboldiaceaeRamboldia elabensBlack-fruited Ramboldia
ScoliciosporaceaeScoliciosporum chlorococcumCity Dot Lichen