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Umbilicaria americana

Umbilicaria americana
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U. americana growing on rock faces
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Lecanoromycetes
Family: Umbilicariaceae
Genus: Umbilicaria
Species: U. americana
Binomial name
Umbilicaria americana

Umbilicaria americana, commonly known as Frosted Rock Tripe, is a foliose lichen of rock faces.

U. americana has been described as looking like "grayish-white potato chips." The upper surface is gray with the appearance of white dusting. The lower surface is black. The lobes are 2 to 7 cm in diameter.



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