| Tephromela eviolacea | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
| Order: | Lecanorales |
| Family: | Tephromelataceae |
| Genus: | Tephromela |
| Species: | T. eviolacea |
| Binomial name | |
| Tephromela eviolacea Haldeman & McCune (2021) | |
Tephromela eviolacea is a species of corticolous, crustose lichen in the family Tephromelataceae. [1] Found the Pacific Northwest of the United States [2] at middle elevations, [3] this lichen usually grows on bark of maple trees, but has also been reported from pines, Douglas fir, and Umbellularia californica . [3] Typically lichen in the genus Tephromela have violet coloration of their hymenium; T. eviolacea is distinguishable for being the only lichen in this region lacking this trait. [3]
