Family

Umbilicariaceae (Rocktripes, toadskin lichens, and allies)

Umbilicaria phaea. Photo: (c) JJ Johnson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

The Umbilicariaceae are a family of lichenized fungi in the Ascomycota. Species of this family are known from a variety of climates, including temperate, boreal, austral, and warmer montane regions.

— Wikipedia

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Fungi (Fungi including lichens)
  - Phylum: Ascomycota (Ascomycete fungi)
    - Subphylum: Pezizomycotina (Higher ascomycetes)
      - Class: Lecanoromycetes (Common lichens)
        Subclass: Umbilicariomycetidae (Rocktripes, bloodspot lichens, and allies)
        Order: Umbilicariales (Rocktripes, bloodspot lichens, and allies)
        Family: Umbilicariaceae (Rocktripes, toadskin lichens, and allies)
        Genus: Umbilicaria (Rock tripes) (1)

Subtaxa

Genus: Umbilicaria (Rock tripes)

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