PLANTS Profile for Alectoria nigricans (witch's hair lichen)

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PLANTS Profile

Alectoria nigricans (Ach.) Nyl.
witch's hair lichen

Symbol:

ALNI60

Group:

Lichen

Family:

Alectoriaceae

Duration:

Lichenous

NA (not mapped)

More Information:

Synonyms:
Alectoria nigricans (Ach.) Nyl.

ALBO5

Alectoria boryana Delise

Related Taxa:
Alectoria nigricans (Ach.) Nyl.

View 2 genera in Alectoriaceae, 7 species in Alectoria

Classification:
Alectoria nigricans (Ach.) Nyl.

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Kingdom	Fungi – Fungi
Division	Ascomycota – Sac fungi
Class	Ascomycetes
Order	Lecanorales
Family	Alectoriaceae
Genus	Alectoria Ach. – witch's hair lichen
Species	Alectoria nigricans (Ach.) Nyl. – witch's hair lichen

Time Generated: 06/19/2013 06:23 AM CDT