Lichen fuliginosus With.
Lobaria fuliginosa Hoffm. 1796
Parmelia sylvatica var. fuliginosa (Hoffm.) Hepp
Parmelia fuliginosa (Dicks.) Schaer. 1824
Sticta sylvatica var. fuliginosa (Hoffm.) Hepp
Stictina fuliginosa (Dicks.) Nyl. 1860
Sticta fuliginosa (Hoffm.) Ach. 1803
Peppered moon lichen, spotted felt lichen
Peppered moon lichen is native to North America and many other areas in the world.
Identification: Each lichen is typically a single sheath of tissue ¾–4½″ (2–12 cm) wide, though it is wrinkled as to sometimes appear as multiple components. It is fairly loosely attached. The upper surface is pale gray or brownish when dry, and deep gray or blue-black when wet, with a black “peppery” crust. The lower surface is a cream color or light brown. It is found on rocks or trees, often over mosses, in humid forests.
References:
Online References:
Biatora fuliginosa (Dicks.) Fr. 1822
Lichen fuliginosus With.
Lobaria fuliginosa Hoffm. 1796
Parmelia sylvatica var. fuliginosa (Hoffm.) Hepp
Parmelia fuliginosa (Dicks.) Schaer. 1824
Sticta sylvatica var. fuliginosa (Hoffm.) Hepp
Stictina fuliginosa (Dicks.) Nyl. 1860
Lichen fuliginosus With.
Lobaria fuliginosa Hoffm. 1796
Parmelia sylvatica var. fuliginosa (Hoffm.) Hepp
Parmelia fuliginosa (Dicks.) Schaer. 1824
Sticta sylvatica var. fuliginosa (Hoffm.) Hepp
Stictina fuliginosa (Dicks.) Nyl. 1860
10/15/2011 · Mount Wachusett, Princeton, Massachusetts · ≈ 6 × 4″ (15 × 10 cm) 
ID is uncertain 
10/15/2011 · Mount Wachusett, Princeton, Massachusetts · ≈ 5 × 3½″ (13 × 9.2 cm) ID is uncertain 
10/15/2011 · Mount Wachusett, Princeton, Massachusetts · ≈ 7 × 4½″ (17 × 11 cm) ID is uncertain 
10/15/2011 · Mount Wachusett, Princeton, Massachusetts · ≈ 5 × 8″ (13 × 19 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 | Peltigerineae | A lichenized group of fungi, named for the genus Peltigera |
| Family | Lobariaceae | A lichenized family of fungi |
| Genus | Sticta | From the Greek sticto, ”spotted,“ referring to the spot-like cyphellae of the lower surface |
| Species | fuliginosa | From fuligo, “soot,” and -ōsus—sooty |
Sticta fuliginosa description by Thomas H. Kent, not updated.
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