Evernia prunastri (L.) Ach.
(Oak Moss)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesEvernia prunastri (Oak Moss)
FamilyPARMELIACEAE (a family of lichens)
OrderLECANORALES (an order of lichens)
SubclassLECANOROMYCETIDAE (a subclass of lichens)
ClassLECANOROMYCETES (a class of lichens)
SubphylumPEZIZOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of ascomycetes)
PhylumASCOMYCOTA (spore shooters, ascomycete)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Evernia prunastri (Oak Moss) :
1: Evernia prunastri (Oak Moss)
12 Feb 1978 OSGR: SU82 51° 0’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: West Sussex (VC 13) England
On Oak
Image 1: In situ
2: Evernia prunastri (Oak Moss)
3 Nov 1974 OSGR: TQ21 50° 50’ N, 0° 10’ W Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) England
Image 1: Thallus - in situ - moist
3: Evernia prunastri (Oak Moss)
23 Mar 1969 OSGR: TQ21 50° 50’ N, 0° 10’ W Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) England
On piece of Oak bark
Image 1: Thallus - dry - enlarged

Evernia prunastri (Oak Moss) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Evernia prunastri (Oak Moss)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 10 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Evernia prunastri (Oak Moss)
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