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Chicita's giant shield lichen
Scientific Name: Cetrelia chicitae
Family: Parmeliaceae
Category: Lichen
Growth: Lichenous
Duration:
Other Names:
Chicita's Giant Shield Lichen
Cetrelia chicitae, commonly known as Chicita's giant shield lichen, is a fascinating lichen belonging to the Parmeliaceae family.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Cetrelia chicitae (W.L. Culb.) W.L. Culb. & C.F. Culb.
- Common Name: Chicita's Giant Shield Lichen, Sea-storm Lichen
- Family: Parmeliaceae
- Kingdom: Fungi
- Phylum: Ascomycota
- Class: Lecanoromycetes
- Order: [Order not explicitly provided in the text]
- Rank: Species
- Synonyms:
- Cetraria chicitae Culb.
- Cetrelia chicitae (Culb.) Culb. & C. Culb.
- Parmelia cetrarioides var. rubescens (Th. Fr.) Du Rietz
Distribution and Habitat
- A specimen of Cetrelia chicitae was collected in Ashe County, North Carolina, in 1970.
- It also occurs in Eastern Canada.
Morphological Characteristics
- Cetrelia chicitae is a lichenous plant, meaning it grows in a lichenous form.
- The upper surface is sea-green above with white pseudocyphellae and tan below.
Ecological Role
- Lichens are foundational to large ecosystems.
Further Information
- The Louisiana State University Herbarium Lichen Collection holds approximately 44,000 specimens.
- Culberson, W.L., and Culberson, C.F., published "The lichen genera Cetrelia and Platismatia (Parmeliaceae)" in 1968.
- Chicita F. Culberson is the author of "Chemical and Botanical Guide to Lichen Products".
- Garden Guides offers facts on Giant Shield Lichens.