Species

Parmelia sulcata (Shield lichen)

Parmelia sulcata. Photo: (c) mister_bumble, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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Net-marked parmelia (Parmelia sulcata), or shield lichen, is a foliose lichen in the family Parmeliaceae. It is very tolerant of pollution and has a cosmopolitan distribution, making it one of the most common lichens. It harbours a unicellular Trebouxia green algal symbiont.

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: Parmelia (Shield lichens)
        Species: Parmelia sulcata (Shield lichen)

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