1,602 observationsEndangered
peppered rock tripe
Umbilicaria deusta
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Fungi ›Phylum: Ascomycota ›Class: Lecanoromycetes ›Order: Umbilicariales ›Family: Umbilicariaceae ›Genus: Umbilicaria
About
Umbilicaria deusta, commonly known as peppered rock tripe, is a widely distributed species of saxicolous lichen in the family Umbilicariaceae. It was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1753 work Species Plantarum as Lichen polyphyllus. German botanist Johann Christian Gottlob Baumgarten transferred it to the genus Umbilicaria in 1790. The lichen has a dark brown to nearly black thallus that typically measures 1–5 cm (0.4–2.0 in) in diameter. The upper surface is covered with tiny black dots...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of peppered rock tripe is Umbilicaria deusta.
- peppered rock tripe belongs to the kingdom Fungi.
- peppered rock tripe belongs to the phylum Ascomycota.
- peppered rock tripe belongs to the class Lecanoromycetes.
- peppered rock tripe belongs to the order Umbilicariales.
- peppered rock tripe belongs to the family Umbilicariaceae.
- peppered rock tripe belongs to the genus Umbilicaria.