PLANTS Profile for Alectoria (witch's hair lichen)

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PLANTS Profile

Alectoria Ach.
witch's hair lichen

Symbol:

ALECT3

Group:

Lichen

Family:

Alectoriaceae

Duration:

None

NA (not mapped)

More Information:

Related Taxa:
Alectoria Ach.

View 2 genera in Alectoriaceae or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.

Scientific Name	Common Name	Illustration	Native Status

Alectoria fallacina	witch's hair lichen	No	NA (N)
Alectoria imshaugii	Imshaug's witch's hair lichen	No	NA (N)
Alectoria lata	witch's hair lichen	No	NA (N)
Alectoria nigricans	witch's hair lichen	No	NA (N)
Alectoria ochroleuca	witch's hair lichen	No	NA (N)
Alectoria sarmentosa	witch's hair lichen	No	NA (N)
Alectoria vancouverensis	Vancouver witch's hair lichen	No	NA (N)

Classification:
Alectoria Ach.

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

More Accounts and Images:
Alectoria Ach.

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 190077.

Time Generated: 11/24/2009 07:19 AM MST