Lobaria linita & Lobaria tenuior #

Taxa #

Lobaria linita, Lobaria tenuior

Organization #

Lungworts, Peltigerales

Identification #

Green, esorediate lungworts which often produce apothecia in abundance. L. pulmonaria, L. anomala, L. hallii, and L. scrobiculata are all sorediate. L. retigera and some specimens of L. pulmonaria are isidiate. L. kurokawae is a darker color and not often fertile, and with L. pseudopulmonaria has a black patterning on the lower surface of the thalli which is not seen in L. linita or L. tenuior.

Substrate #

terricolous, muscicolous; epiphytic specimens at lower elevations are probably L. tenuior (Spribille et al. 2023)

Chemical Tests:

Lobaria linita #

medulla: K-, C-, KC-, Pd- (Brodo et al. 2001)

Notes #

The most widespread species of Lobaria in Alaska, a ubiquitous species throughout the state.

Photos #