Metzgeria conjugata

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Metzgeria conjugata: for more photos, see Sitka Nature Photo Gallery for Metzgeria conjugata
Metzgeria conjugata:

Taxonomic Info:


Family: Metzgeriaceae
Genus: Metzgeria

Specific Epithet: conjugata


Rank: species




Abundance: Common


Southeast Alaska: and
Global Distribution:


Worley's Map of Collection Records for Metzgeria conjugata

Ian Worley

Southeastern Alaska Distribution: Common Throughout
Habitat: Forms extensive festooning sheets over basic rocks, cliffs and canyon walls. In semi-shady to shaded, mesic sites. Frequently on tree trunks, especially in the vicinity of open peatlands. From sea level to the subalpine.

|Microhabitat=Yellow Cedar Trunk

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