3,299 observationsLeast Concern
Eastern speckled shield lichen
Punctelia bolliana
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Fungi ›Phylum: Ascomycota ›Class: Lecanoromycetes ›Order: Lecanorales ›Family: Parmeliaceae ›Genus: Punctelia
About
Punctelia bolliana, the eastern speckled shield lichen, is a species of foliose lichen in the family Parmeliaceae. It is found in North America, with a distribution extending from the Canadian province of Ontario south to the central and northeastern United States and Mexico. It grows on the bark of both deciduous trees and coniferous trees. The combination of characteristics that distinguishes this species from others in genus Punctelia are the absence of the vegetative propagules isidia...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Eastern speckled shield lichen is Punctelia bolliana.
- Eastern speckled shield lichen belongs to the kingdom Fungi.
- Eastern speckled shield lichen belongs to the phylum Ascomycota.
- Eastern speckled shield lichen belongs to the class Lecanoromycetes.
- Eastern speckled shield lichen belongs to the order Lecanorales.
- Eastern speckled shield lichen belongs to the family Parmeliaceae.
- Eastern speckled shield lichen belongs to the genus Punctelia.