Parmotrema stuppuem

Parmotrema stuppuem
in North Carolina, USA

Apparently Secure (NatureServe)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Lecanoromycetes
Order: Lecanorales
Family: Parmeliaceae
Genus: Parmotrema
Species:
P. stuppuem
Binomial name
Parmotrema stuppuem
(Taylor) Hale (1979)
Synonyms
  • Parmelia claudelii (Harm.) Vain. (1909)
  • Parmelia perforata var. claudelii Harm. (1897)
  • Parmelia stuppea Taylor (1847)
  • Parmelia trichotera var. claudelii (Harm.) Du Rietz (1924)
  • Parmotrema claudelii (Harm.) M.Choisy (1952)

Parmotrema stuppuem is a corticolous (bark-dwelling), foliose lichen that belongs to the large family Parmeliaceae. The lichen is commonly known as the powder-edged ruffle lichen and is listed as apparently secure by the Nature Conservancy.

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