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Mealy Lichens
Leprocaulon
Leprocaulon is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Leprocaulaceae. Members of the genus Leprocaulon are commonly called cottonthread lichens. These small lichens typically form soft, powdery coatings on their growing surfaces, sometimes developing tiny white thread-like structures that create a cottony appearance. The genus contains eleven recognised species found primarily in North America and Europe.
12 branches of this genus, most-observed first
Leprocaulon quisquiliare
speciesLeprocaulon quisquiliare
Leprocaulon americanum
speciesLeprocaulon americanum
Leprocaulon terricola
speciesLeprocaulon terricola
Adhering Mealy-lichen
speciesLeprocaulon adhaerens
Leprocaulon inexpectatum
speciesLeprocaulon inexpectatum
Sean's Mealy-lichen
speciesLeprocaulon beechingii
Leprocaulon santamonicae
speciesLeprocaulon santamonicae
Leprocaulon nicholsiae
speciesLeprocaulon nicholsiae
Leprocaulon calcicola
speciesLeprocaulon calcicola
Leprocaulon knudsenii
speciesLeprocaulon knudsenii
Leprocaulon textum
speciesLeprocaulon textum
Leprocaulon pseudoarbuscula
speciesLeprocaulon pseudoarbuscula
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 117976.