• Source: Pseudephebe minuscula

Pseudephebe minuscula is a species of fruticose lichen in the family Parmeliaceae. In North America, it is known colloquially as coarse rockwool. It has an antitropical distribution.




Description


The lichen has a dark brown to almost black filamentous thallus, comprising individual cylindrical branches, closely attached to the rock substrate, often flattened, measuring 0.2–0.5 mm thick. It is common in windswept arctic and alpine environments, where it grows on granitic rocks and pebbles.




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Pseudephebe minuscula
• Pseudephebe
• Fruticose lichen
• Wildlife of Antarctica
• Buellia frigida
• Pseudephebe pubescens
• Usnea sphacelata
• Umbilicaria torrefacta
• Cetraria
• Rippon Glacier