Freckled Tube Lichen

Hypogymnia krogiae, commonly known as the freckled tube lichen, is a species of foliose lichen in the family Parmeliaceae. Found in North America, it was described as a new species in 1973 by Karl Ohlsson. The type specimen was collected near Cheat Bridge, West Virginia by Mason Hale in 1956.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Freckled Tube Lichen being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

• Hypogymnia occidentalis
• Hypogymnia enteromorpha
• Hypogymnia incurvoides
• Hypogymnia wilfiana
• Anzia colpodes
• Hypogymnia imshaugii

Classification

Kingdom

Fungi

Phylum

Ascomycota

Class

Lecanoromycetes

Order

Lecanorales

Family

Parmeliaceae

Genus

Hypogymnia

Species

Hypogymnia krogiae

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