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Foxhair Lichens
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Foxhair Lichens

Bryocaulon

Bryocaulon is a small genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Parmeliaceae. The genus has a widespread distribution in north temperate regions, and contains four species. These lichens form shrub-like tufts with cylindrical branches that are covered in tiny white pores for gas exchange. They are found mainly in cold regions of the Northern Hemisphere, particularly in arctic and mountainous areas where they grow on acidic bark and rocks.

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3 branches of this genus, most-observed first

Heath Foxhair Lichen

speciesBryocaulon divergens

Bryocaulon pseudosatoanum

speciesBryocaulon pseudosatoanum

Bryocaulon satoanum

speciesBryocaulon satoanum

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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 175936.