1,167 observationsEndangered
Brown Tile Lichen
Lecidea atrobrunnea
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Fungi ›Phylum: Ascomycota ›Class: Lecanoromycetes ›Order: Lecideales ›Family: Lecideaceae ›Genus: Lecidea
About
Lecidea atrobrunnea is a crustose lichen in the Lecideaceae family, found in mountains of the continental western United States and Alaska. With other lichen communities, it forms dark vertical drip-like stripings along drainage tracks in the rock faces, resulting in Native Americans giving the name "Face of a Young Woman Stained with Tears" to Half Dome.:8 It appears black from a distance, but brown up close.:8
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Brown Tile Lichen is Lecidea atrobrunnea.
- Brown Tile Lichen belongs to the kingdom Fungi.
- Brown Tile Lichen belongs to the phylum Ascomycota.
- Brown Tile Lichen belongs to the class Lecanoromycetes.
- Brown Tile Lichen belongs to the order Lecideales.
- Brown Tile Lichen belongs to the family Lecideaceae.
- Brown Tile Lichen belongs to the genus Lecidea.