Genus

Kaernefeltia (Thornbush lichens)

Kaernefeltia californica. Photo: (c) Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Department of Botany, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

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

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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: Parmeliaceae (Shield lichens and allies)
        Subfamily: Parmelioideae (Typical shield lichens)
        Genus: Kaernefeltia (Thornbush lichens)
        Species: Kaernefeltia merrillii (Flattened thornbush lichen)
        Species: Kaernefeltia californica (Coastal thornbush lichen)

Subtaxa

Species: Kaernefeltia merrillii (Flattened thornbush lichen)

Species: Kaernefeltia californica (Coastal thornbush lichen)

Genus

Kaernefeltia (Thornbush lichens)

Subtaxa

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