Genus

Alectoria (Witch’s hair lichens)

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

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

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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