Catawba Everniastrum Lichen

Everniastrum catawbiensis

It is a lichenized fungi within the Parmeliaceae family.
Lichen  Everniastrum catawbiense It looks like cut-off pieces of leather with a green to grey flat part and black edges.
Found among trees and bushes in a hike up to Cerro de La Muerte.     Catawba Everniastrum Lichen,Costa Rica,Everniastrum catawbiensis,Geotagged.Everniastrum catawbiense,Spring

Appearance

Lobes suberect; cilia obvious.

Naming

Synonyms:
= Cetrariastrum catawbiense (Degel.) W.L. Culb. & C.F. Culb.
= Everniastrum sorocheilum auct. N. Amer.
= Hypotrachyna catawbiensis (Degel.) Divakar, A. Crespo, Sipman, Elix & Lumbsch
= Parmelia catawbiensis (Degel.) Hale & M. Wirth
= Parmelia sorocheila auct. N. Amer.

Distribution

Worldwide.

Habitat

Mountanous areas in different continents.

References:

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https://lichenportal.org/cnalh/taxa/index.php?taxauthid=1&taxon=54379&clid=1015
https://www.waysofenlichenment.net/lichens/Everniastrum%20catawbiense
https://www.gbif.org/species/2605706
http://www.ap.smu.ca/~lcampbel/FieldKeyMaineMacrolichens.pdf
Taxonomy
KingdomFungi
DivisionAscomycota
ClassLecanoromycetes
OrderLecanorales
FamilyParmeliaceae
GenusEverniastrum
SpeciesEverniastrum catawbiensis
Photographed in
Costa Rica