Kingdom Fungi Genus Umbilicaria Rank Species | Scientific name Umbilicaria americana | |
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Similar Umbilicaria vellea, Umbilicaria crustulosa, Umbilicaria mammulata, Umbilicaria cylindrica, Umbilicaria polyphylla | ||
Umbilicaria americana fungi kingdom
Umbilicaria americana, commonly known as Frosted Rock Tripe, is a foliose lichen of rock faces.
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Description
U. americana has been described as looking like "grayish-white potato chips." The upper surface is gray with the appearance of white dusting. The lower surface is black. The lobes are 2 to 7 cm in diameter.
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