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fringed lichen

Scientific Name: Anaptychia ulotrichoides

Family: Physciaceae

Category: Lichen

Growth: Lichenous

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Fringed Lichen

The term "Fringed Lichen" is used as a common name for various lichen species, not a single specific organism. This analysis compiles information about different lichens referred to as "Fringed Lichen" and related species.

Considerations for Pets

  • Some lichens grow on rocks, and it is therefore important to take care that if pets are roaming around areas where lichens can be found, they may contain small parts.

Nomenclature and Taxonomy

  • Common Name: Fringed Lichen
  • Scientific Names and Related Taxa:
    • Anaptychia (Genus)
    • Anaptychia setifera
    • Anaptychia bryorum
    • Anaptychia crinalis (also known as Hanging Fringed Lichen)
    • Anaptychia kaspica (Synonym: = Anaptychia kaspica Gyel.)
    • Solorina octospora (Chocolate Chip Lichen, Fringed Chocolate Chip Lichen)
    • Solorina spongiosa (Fringed Chocolate Chip Lichen)
    • Peltigera pacifica (Fringed Pelt Lichen)
    • Nephroma helveticum (Fringed Kidney Lichen)
      • Nephroma helveticum ssp. helveticum
      • Nephroma helveticum var. rufum
      • Nephroma helveticum ssp. sipeanum (Sipe's Kidney Lichen)
    • Sticta beauvoisii (Fringed Moon Lichen, Family: Lobariaceae)
    • Tuckermannopsis ciliaris (Fringed Wrinkle-Lichen, Family: Parmeliaceae)
      • Kingdom: Fungi
      • Phylum: Ascomycota
      • Class: Lecanoromycetes
      • Order: Lecanorales
    • Physcia tenella (Fringed Rosette)
    • Parmelina coleae (Fringed Shield Lichen)
  • Division: Ascomycota (for Anaptychia crinalis)
  • Class: Ascomycetes (for Anaptychia crinalis)

Distribution and Habitat

  • Observed on quartz in South Africa.
  • Found in California's San Gabriel Mountains (Front Range, Mt. Wilson).
  • Part of lichen communities on supralittoral and littoral fringe rock in splash zones on rocky shores.
  • Core and fringe habitats related to macroclimate, substrate, and proximity.

Morphological Characteristics

  • Fringed foliose lichen.
  • Sticta beauvoisii: Large foliose lichen with greenish-gray to brown upper surface.
  • Tuckermannopsis ciliaris: Foliose, dark to brown olive-brown ascending wrinkled lobes with similarly colored disks; greenish when wet.

Ecological Role

  • Platismatia norvegica: Population characteristics in core and fringe habitats.

Interactions with Other Organisms

  • Lichen-camouflaged fringed inchworm (Campaea perlata).

Quirky Facts

  • The shape of fringe lichen is reminiscent of a tilde.

Further Information

  • Lichen Flora of the Greater Sonoran Desert Region
  • Montana Natural Heritage Program
  • Wisconsin's Natural Heritage Working List
  • Wikimedia Commons