Xanthoparmelia lineola

Xanthoparmelia lineola
In Sweetgrass Hills, Montana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Lecanoromycetes
Order: Lecanorales
Family: Parmeliaceae
Genus: Xanthoparmelia
Species:
X. lineola
Binomial name
Xanthoparmelia lineola
(E.C.Berry) Hale (1974)
Synonyms
  • Parmelia lineola E.C.Berry (1941)

Xanthoparmelia lineola, commonly known as the tight rock-shield, is a foliose lichen species in the genus Xanthoparmelia. It is a common species with a temperate distribution. Found in North America and South Africa, it grows on rocks.