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Genus

Alectoria (Witch’s hair lichens)

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

iNaturalist • Wikipedia

Alectoria is a genus of lichen belonging to the suborder Lecanorineae.

— Wikipedia

  • 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: Alectoria (Witch’s hair lichens)
                      • Species: Alectoria sarmentosa (Witch’s hair)
                      • Species: Alectoria imshaugii (Spiny witch’s hair)

Subtaxa

Species: Alectoria sarmentosa (Witch’s hair)

Species: Alectoria imshaugii (Spiny witch’s hair)

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