Ramalina thrausta is a fruticose lichen, a branching form that stands out from the surface it grows on. It belongs to the family Ramalinaceae, within the order Lecanorales and the class Lecanoromycetes, all part of the phylum Ascomycota.
The species is found in Europe and Northern America, where it is one of the lichens in its genus that people can encounter on trees and other surfaces across both regions.
Distribution and Habitat
Ramalina thrausta is found in Europe and Northern America. Its range across both continents makes it a lichen that readers in either region may encounter.
Sightings are most frequent from June through October, peaking in August. They are lowest in the winter months of November through February, when the lichen is seen least often.
Photos
Photographs from by rainerburkard via iNaturalist, licensed under CC BY 4.0., via iNaturalist, licensed under CC0 1.0., by machaut2 via iNaturalist, licensed under CC BY 4.0., by Matt Muir via iNaturalist, licensed under CC BY 4.0., and by Jason Hollinger via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY 4.0., credited on each photo.
Ecology and classification
Classification
- Phylum
- Ascomycota
- Class
- Lecanoromycetes
- Order
- Lecanorales
- Family
- Ramalinaceae
- Genus
- Ramalina
- Species
- Ramalina thrausta
Sources
- GBIF Species names and classification
- iNaturalist Photos
- Wikidata Common names and conservation status
- Wikipedia Summary extract
- Wikimedia Commons Photos
