A Checklist of Iowa Foliose Lichens

Authors

Dennis M. Dunlap, Iowa State UniversityFollow
Lois H. Tiffany, Iowa State UniversityFollow

Document Type

Research

Keywords

lichens, foliose lichens, lichen checklist, Iowa lichens

Abstract

Ninety-one species in 16 genera of foliose lichens are reported from Iowa based on herbarium material from 49 counties and current field collections in 22 counties. Nineteen species are listed as new for the state: Anaptychia obscurata, Lecanora melanophthalma, Parmelia borreri, P. flaventior, P. hypotropa, P. mexicana, P. reticulata, P. recipienda, P. squarrosa, P. ulophyllodes, P. perforata, Peltigera lepidophora, Phaeophyscia sciastra, P. hirtella, P. pusilloides, Physcia caesia, P. melanchra, Pyxine caesiopruinosa, Umbilicaria vellea.

Publication Date

June 1980

Journal Title

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

Volume

87

Issue

2

First Page

47

Last Page

51

Copyright

©1980 Iowa Academy of Science, Inc.

Language

en

File Format

application/pdf

Recommended Citation

Dunlap, Dennis M. and Tiffany, Lois H. (1980) "A Checklist of Iowa Foliose Lichens," Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science, 87(2), 47-51.
Available at: https://scholarworks.uni.edu/pias/vol87/iss2/5