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Common Toadskin Lichen

Lasallia papulosa
Wikipedia article

Common Toadskin Lichen

Lasallia papulosa (common toadskin) is an umbilicate lichen (a lichen attached to its substrate at a single point). It is in the family Umbilicariaceae.

References

Observations

Northampton, MA, US · May 24, 2025 research grade

  • Common Toadskin Lichen

    observation of May 24, 2025 1:27 PM

  • Common Toadskin Lichen

    observation of May 24, 2025

  • Common Toadskin Lichen

    observation of May 24, 2025

Taxonomy

  • Kingdom Fungi
  • Phylum Ascomycota
  • Subphylum Pezizomycotina
  • Class Lecanoromycetes
  • Subclass Umbilicariomycetidae
  • Order Umbilicariales
  • Family Umbilicariaceae
  • Genus Lasallia
  1. Fungi Including Lichens (Kingdom Fungi) Paddenstoelen (schimmels) En Korstmossen
  2. Ascomycete Fungi (Phylum Ascomycota)
  3. Sac Fungi And Lichens (Subphylum Pezizomycotina)
  4. Common Lichens (Class Lecanoromycetes)
  5. Rocktripes, Bloodspot Lichens, And Allies (Subclass Umbilicariomycetidae)
  6. Rocktripes, Bloodspot Lichens, And Allies (Order Umbilicariales)
  7. Rocktripes, Toadskin Lichens, And Allies (Family Umbilicariaceae)
  8. Blistered Navel Lichens (Genus Lasallia)
  9. Common Toadskin Lichen (Lasallia papulosa)

Observation photos © Jan De Wilde, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC-SA)

Taxon photo © Joe MacIndewar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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