Kingdom Fungi Class Lecanoromycetes Family Parmeliaceae Rank Species | Division Ascomycota Order Lecanorales Genus Xanthoparmelia | |
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Scientific name Xanthoparmelia chlorochroa Similar Xanthoparmelia, Xanthoparmelia conspersa, Xanthoparmelia tinctina, Xanthomaculina, Rhizoplaca chrysoleuca | ||
Xanthoparmelia chlorochroa, commonly known as the tumbleweed shield lichen, or ground lichen, is a foliose lichen in the Parmeliaceae family. It is not fixed to a substrate, and blows around in the wind from location to location. It is used as a dye by Navajo rug weavers.
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Habitat and range
This lichen is abundant on the High Plains of Wyoming.
Ecological interactions
It has been implicated in the poisoning of domestic sheep and cattle in Wyoming during the 1930s. It has also been implicated in the poisonning of elk in 2004. It has been used as a remedy for impetigo by the Navajo.
Description
This lichen has a thallus that is foliose, or leafy in appearance.
References
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