Leprocaulon Explained

Leprocaulon is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Leprocaulaceae. Members of the genus Leprocaulon are commonly called mealy lichens.^[1]

Species

• Leprocaulon adhaerens
• Leprocaulon americanum
• Leprocaulon beechingii – eastern North America
• Leprocaulon calcicola – Great Britain
• Leprocaulon coriense
• Leprocaulon knudsenii – mountain ranges of central and southern California, USA
• Leprocaulon nicholsiae
• Leprocaulon santamonicae
• Leprocaulon terricola
• Leprocaulon textum

Notes and References

1. http://plants.usda.gov/java/nameSearch USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Name Search