Common Greenshield Flavoparmelia caperata (L.) Hale    
Kingdom Fungi   >   Phylum Ascomycota   >   Class Lecanoromycetes   >   Order Lecanorales   >   Family Parmeliaceae   >   Genus Flavoparmelia   

Status:

This is one of our most common lichens.

Description:

Note the lack of white dots. Underside is black.

There are 294 records in the project database.

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Common Greenshield in Allegany Co., Maryland (7/11/2014). Photo by Jim Stasz. (MBP list)

Common Greenshield in Calvert Co., Maryland (4/6/2017). Photo by Tyler Bell. (MBP list)

Common Greenshield in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/28/2014). Photo by Jim Stasz. (MBP list)

Flavoparmelia caperata in Worcester Co., Maryland (4/6/2013). Identified by Lance Biechele. Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

Common Greenshield in Allegany Co., Maryland (6/27/2015). Photo by Jim Stasz. (MBP list)

Common Greenshield in Howard Co., Maryland (1/25/2017). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

Common Greenshield in Charles Co., Maryland (5/10/2015). Photo by Jim Stasz. (MBP list)

Common Greenshield in Baltimore Co., Maryland (12/8/2018). Photo by Jim Stasz. (MBP list)

Flavoparmelia caperata in Green Ridge State Forest, Allegany Co., Maryland (4/27/2013). Identified by Lance Biechele. Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

Common Greenshield in Prince George's Co., Maryland (7/23/2012). (c) Sam Droege, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Sam Droege. (MBP list)

Common Greenshield in Washington Co., Maryland (8/5/2014). Photo by Jim Stasz. (MBP list)

Common Greenshield in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/10/2018). Photo by Jim Stasz. (MBP list)

Common Greenshield in Washington Co., Maryland (6/15/2013). Photo by Jim Stasz. (MBP list)

Common Greenshield in Washington Co., Maryland (8/4/2014). Photo by Jim Stasz. (MBP list)

Common Greenshield in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (7/26/2014). Photo by Jim Stasz. (MBP list)

Common Greenshield in Worcester Co., Maryland (5/27/2015). Photo by Jim Stasz. (MBP list)

Common Greenshield in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/18/2017). (c) Nova Patch, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA). Photo by Nova Patch via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Common Greenshield found on bark in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (1/10/2015). Underside black. Verified by Lance Biechele. Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

Flavoparmelia caperata in Green Ridge State Forest, Allegany Co., Maryland (4/27/2013). Identified by Lance Biechele. Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

Common Greenshield in Baltimore City, Maryland (7/7/2018). (c) Nova Patch, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA). Photo by Nova Patch via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Common Greenshield in Worcester Co., Maryland (10/31/2015). Photo by Jim Stasz. (MBP list)

Common Greenshield in Prince George's Co., Maryland (3/24/2017). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Matthew Beziat. (MBP list)

Common Greenshield in Baltimore Co., Maryland (11/25/2019). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Emilio Concari. (MBP list)


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