Kaernefeltia (Thornbush lichens)

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Kaernefeltia merrillii. Photo: (c) Ken-ichi Ueda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Kaernefeltia is a genus of lichenized fungi within the Parmeliaceae family.

Species: Kaernefeltia merrillii (Flattened thornbush lichen)

Species: Kaernefeltia californica (Coastal thornbush lichen)