''Leprocaulon'' is a

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lichen A lichen ( , ) is a composite organism that arises from algae or cyanobacteria living among filaments of multiple fungi species in a mutualistic relationship.fungi A fungus ( : fungi or funguses) is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are classified as a kingdom, separately from ...

in the family

Leprocaulaceae Leprocaulaceae is a family of mostly lichen-forming fungi. It is the single family in the monotypic order Leprocaulales. Leprocaulaceae contains three genera and about 33 species. Taxonomy Both the family and the order were circumscribed by Ame ...

. Members of the genus ''Leprocaulon'' are commonly called mealy lichens.USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Name Search
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Species

*'' Leprocaulon adhaerens'' *'' Leprocaulon americanum'' *'' Leprocaulon beechingii'' – eastern North America *'' Leprocaulon calcicola'' – Great Britain *'' Leprocaulon coriense'' *'' Leprocaulon knudsenii'' – mountain ranges of central and southern

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, USA *'' Leprocaulon nicholsiae'' *'' Leprocaulon santamonicae'' *'' Leprocaulon terricola'' *'' Leprocaulon textum''

References

Lecanoromycetes Lecanoromycetes genera Lichen genera Taxa named by William Nylander (botanist) Taxa described in 1879 {{Lecanoromycetes-stub