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Leprocaulon
Sign in to saveLeprocaulon is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Leprocaulaceae. Members of the genus Leprocaulon are commonly called cottonthread lichens. These small lichens typically form soft, powdery coatings on their growing surfaces, sometimes developing tiny white thread-like structures that create a cottony appearance. The genus contains eleven recognised species found primarily in North America and Europe.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomFungi
- PhylumAscomycota
- ClassLecanoromycetes
- OrderTeloschistales
- FamilyLeprocaulaceae
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 113
- With media
- 66
- Family
- Leprocaulaceae
- Collections
- US, LSU, COLO, ASU, WIS, BRY
- Recorded in
- United States, Brazil, Chile, Thailand, Brasil, Portugal, Costa Rica
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Leprocaulaceae
- Image
- Leprocaulon microscopicum - Flickr - pellaea.jpg
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- taxon name
- Leprocaulon
- taxon rank
- genus
- taxon common name
- Cottonthread lichens
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- Leprocaulon
- taxon author citation
- Nyl.
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Encyclopedic overview
4 sectionsContents
- Taxonomy
- Description
- Species
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Leprocaulon is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Leprocaulaceae. Members of the genus Leprocaulon are commonly called cottonthread lichens. These small lichens typically form soft, powdery coatings on their growing surfaces, sometimes developing tiny white thread-like structures that create a cottony appearance. The genus contains eleven recognised species found primarily in North America and Europe.
==Taxonomy==
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