2,868 observationsLeast Concern
Whiteworm Lichen
Thamnolia vermicularis
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Fungi ›Phylum: Ascomycota ›Class: Lecanoromycetes ›Order: Pertusariales ›Family: Icmadophilaceae ›Genus: Thamnolia
About
Thamnolia vermicularis, the whiteworm lichen, is the traditional name applied to a widespread, morphologically uniform group of fruticose lichens in the family Icmadophilaceae. The species forms loose mats or scattered tufts of slender, worm-like, chalky-white branches that typically reach up to 5 cm long, growing on tundra terrain across arctic and alpine habitats. It was first described in 1781 by the Swedish botanist Olof Swartz from the alpine regions of Lapland, and the modern scientific name was...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Whiteworm Lichen is Thamnolia vermicularis.
- Whiteworm Lichen belongs to the kingdom Fungi.
- Whiteworm Lichen belongs to the phylum Ascomycota.
- Whiteworm Lichen belongs to the class Lecanoromycetes.
- Whiteworm Lichen belongs to the order Pertusariales.
- Whiteworm Lichen belongs to the family Icmadophilaceae.
- Whiteworm Lichen belongs to the genus Thamnolia.