Lichens of North Carolina
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Dermiscellum oulocheilum
Catawba River Spotted Lichen
Type specimen as Opegrapha oulocheila, from Forsyth County: Winston-Salem (as Salem) in Tuckerman (1866)....Found on exposed, intermittently submerged rocks in Piedmont rocky rivers.......S1 GNR...
Verrucaria hydrela
Streamside Speck Lichen
This taxon represents a species complex that is undergoing revision (Nimis et al. 2024)......... GNR...
Dendriscocaulon intricatulum
Olive-thorn Lichen
This lichen is considered a cyanomorph of Ricasolia quercizans (Parker & Goffinet 2017). Because eastern North American specimens of R. amplissima represent R. quercizans, its cyanomorph, Dendriscocaulon umhausense, is here considered a synonym for North Carolina records. See R. quercizans account page for further references.............
Pterygiopsis cava
Hollow Microcyanolichen
Identification is an estimate. Specimen under study.............
Metamelanea melambola
Black Tar Lichen
Identification is an approximation. Specimens under study.......... GNR...
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Chaenotricha obscura
Balsam Pin Lichen
Type specimen of Chaenotheca balsamcoensis from Yancey County, Mount Mitchell State Park (Allen & McMullin 2015)..........SNR GNR...
Lathagrium fuscovirens
Crumpled Rock Tarpaper Lichen
......... G5...
Punctelia rudecta
Rough Speckled Shield Lichen
Type specimen from Swain County, Great Smoky Mountains National Park (Alors et al. 2016, PLoS ONE 11(2): e0146537)....Corticolous on trunks and branches of various trees, mostly hardwoods in shaded forests, rarely saxicolous on shaded rocks....Thalli can be observed on tree trunks or fallen limbs and branches.... G5...
Specimens, including the type are found to be Ramboldia russula. Synonymy pending publication.......... GNR...
Collemopsidium angermannicum
Angermann's River Tar Lichen
...Semi-aquatic on low lying rocks in streams and rivers....... GNR...
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Xanthosyne varians
Variegated Dot Lichen
Type species of genus Xanthosyne; type specimen from "Carolina" (Brodo et al. 2024)..........SNR GNR...
Arthonia subconveniens
a lungwort comma fungus
......... GNR...
Pterygiopsis (Forssellia) sp.
Black Stream Rosette Lichen
This is a seemingly undescribed species currently under study....Frequently inundated siliceous rocks in streams and rivers..........
Thelignya neglecta
River Crust Lichen
"Pterygiopsis neglecta" is a temporary name until taxonomy is updated, currently under study....Frequently inundated siliceous rocks in streams and rivers..........
Phaeocalicium atenitikon
walnut fairy pin
...Found exclusively on twigs of Juglans nigra..........
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Eopyrenula intermedia
a facultative pyrenolichen
......... GNR...
Cladonia cenotea
Powdered Funnel Lichen
......... G5...
Rehmia rubescens
Rufous Map Lichen
......... GNR...
Pannaria subrubiginosa
Brown-eyed Shingle Lichen
......... G4...
Xylographa trunciseda
Truncated Woodscript Lichen
......... GNR...
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Xylographa disseminata
Disseminate Woodscript Lichen
......... GNR...
Lambiella caeca
Lamb's Lichen
......... GNR...
Vezdaea leprosa
Vezda's Lichen
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Willeya diffractella
Willey's Lichen
......... G4...
Verrucaria rupestris
a speck lichen
......... G4...
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Verrucaria phloeophila
Phloem-loving Speck Lichen
......... GNR...
Verrucaria nigrescens
Black Speck Lichen
......... G5...
Verrucaria furfuracea
Isidioid Speck Lichen
......... GNR...
Verrucaria calkinsiana
Calkins' Speck Lichen
......... GNR...
Verrucaria aethiobola
a speck lichen
......... GNR...
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Thelidium zwackhii
Zwackh's Speck Lichen
......... GNR...
Thelidium pyrenophorum
Pyreno-speck Lichen
......... G4...
Thelidium minutulum
a speck lichen
......... GNR...
Psoroglaena dictyospora
a speck lichen
......... GNR...
Placopyrenium fuscellum
Branching Speck Lichen
......... GNR...
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Placidium michelii
Sandy Soil Stipplescale
......... G4...
Placidium lachneum
Earth Lichen
......... G5...
Placidiopsis minor
Minute Stipplescale
......... GNR...
Dermatocarpon multifolium
Multilobed Stippleback Lichen
......... GNR...
Dermatocarpon intestiniforme
Quilted Stippleback Lichen
......... GNR...
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Bagliettoa baldensis
Bald Pitted Stone Lichen
......... GNR...
Agonimia opuntiella
Spiny Agonimia Lichen
......... GNR...
Agonimia gelatinosa
Gelatinous Agonimia Lichen
......... G4...
Agonimia flabelliformis
Flabelliform Agonimia Lichen
......... GNR...
Abrothallus microspermus
Small-spored Lichen Fungus
Vouauxiomyces truncatus is the anamorphic (asexual, pycnidial) state of Abrothallus microspermum.......... GNR...
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Vouauxiella lichenicola
a lichenicolous fungus
......... GNR...
Taeniolella delicata
Delicate Lichen Fungus
......... GNR...
Skyttea radiatilis
a lichenicolous fungus
......... GNR...
Roselliniopsis tropica
Tropical Lichen Fungus
......... GNR...
Rebentischia massalongoi
White-tailed Spore Fungus
......... GNR...