Teloschistes sieberianus is a species of corticolous (bark-dwelling), foliose lichen in the family Teloschistaceae. This Australasian species was formally described as new to science by Johann Friedrich Laurer in 1827, as Parmelia sieberiana. Johannes Hillmann transferred the taxon to the genus Teloschistes in 1930.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Teloschistes sieberianus 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
- Teloschistes chrysophthalmus
- Xanthomendoza hasseana
- Teloschistes velifer
- Teloschistes pulvinaris
- Polycauliona polycarpa
Classification
- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Phylum
- Ascomycota
- Class
- Lecanoromycetes
- Order
- Teloschistales
- Family
- Teloschistaceae
- Genus
- Teloschistes
- Species
- Teloschistes sieberianus
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