Genus

Mycoblastus (Blood lichen)

Mycoblastus sanguinarius. Photo: (c) Richard Droker, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

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Mycoblastus is a genus of lichens. Members of the Mycoblastus genus are commonly called blood lichens.

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Fungi (Fungi including lichens)
  - Phylum: Ascomycota (Ascomycete fungi)
    - Subphylum: Pezizomycotina (Higher ascomycetes)
      - Class: Lecanoromycetes (Common lichens)
        Subclass: Lecanoromycetidae (Shield lichens, sunburst lichens, rosette lichens, and allies)
        Order: Lecanorales (Shield lichens, rim lichens, and allies)
        Family: Tephromelataceae
        Genus: Mycoblastus (Blood lichen)
        Species: Mycoblastus sanguinarius (Bloody-heart lichen)

Subtaxa

Species: Mycoblastus sanguinarius (Bloody-heart lichen)

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