list of lichens

Lichens are composite organisms that consist of a symbiotic association of photosynthetic algae or cyanobacteria and one or two fungi. Given that each individual consists of two or three distinct and unrelated species, the taxonomy of the group is contentious. The following is a list of some of the major genera and species of lichens arranged alphabetically.

• beard lichen (genus Usnea)
• genus Cladonia

  • British soldiers (C. cristatella)
  • cup lichen (Cladonia species)
  • reindeer lichen (Cladonia species)
• dog lichen (Peltigera canina)
• Iceland moss (Cetraria islandica)
• manna (genus Lecanora)
• oak moss (Evernia prunastri)
• genus Parmelia
• genus Roccella
• rock tripe (genus Umbilicaria)
• tree lungwort (Lobaria pulmonaria)
• genus Verrucaria
• yellow scales (Xanthoria parietina)