Umbilicaria hyperborea

Umbilicaria hyperborea, commonly known as blistered rock tripe, is a species of foliose lichen in the family Umbilicariaceae. It is widely distributed in arctic and alpine regions.

Umbilicaria hyperborea
on Blackcomb Peak, Whistler, British Columbia
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Lecanoromycetes
Order: Umbilicariales
Family: Umbilicariaceae
Genus: Umbilicaria
Species:
U. hyperborea
Binomial name
Umbilicaria hyperborea
(Ach.) Hoffm. (1796)
Synonyms
  • Lichen hyperboreus Ach. (1794)
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