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Vulpicida tilesii (Ach.) J.-E. Mattsson & M.J. Lai
Yellow lichen
| Kingdom | Fungi | Mushrooms, lichens, gel fungi, yeasts, and molds; also called eukaryotes |
| Division | Ascomycota | Sac fungi |
| Subdivision | Pezizomycotina | Sac fungi with filaments |
| Class | Lecanoromycetes | “Lichenized” fungi |
| Order | Lecanorales | Mostly lichen-forming fungi |
| Suborder | Lecanorineae | Lichens |
| Family | Parmeliaceae | Includes many common lichens such as Xanthoparamelia, Usnea, Parmotrema, and Hypotrachyna |
| Genus | Vulpicida | From the Latin words vulpes (“fox”) and -cida (“who kills”); from folklore that the lichen kills foxes |
| Species | tilesii | |
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Vulpicida tilesii description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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12/3/2005 · Maine  ID is uncertain 
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