Parmeliopsis ambigua (Wulfen) Nyl.
Green starburst lichen, ambiguous bran lichen
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Foraminella ambigua (Wulfen) S.L.F. Mey.
4/10/2010 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Groton, Massachusetts · ≈ 6 × 8″ (15 × 19 cm) 
ID is uncertain 
Green starburst lichen on the left; gray (Parmeliopsis hyperopta) on right. · 4/7/2010 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Groton, Massachusetts · ≈ 7 × 4½″ (17 × 11 cm) ID is uncertain 
| 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 | Parmeliopsis | From Parmelia, a related genus, probably from Greek παρμή, a small, round shield; and -opsis, ”appearance“ or ”likeness of“. The reference probably refers to the cuplike apothecia |
| Species | ambigua | Doubtful, of uncertain identity |
Parmeliopsis ambigua description by Thomas H. Kent, not updated.
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