wolf lichen
One illustrated example of wolf lichen.
Letharia vulpina (ulvelav / wolf lichen)
All languages
- English
- wolf lichen
- Norwegian
- ulvelav
- Japanese
- オオカミゴケ — おおかみごけ — ookamigoke
- Korean
- Letharia vulpina — Scientific name; Korean name under review
- Spanish
- Letharia vulpina — Scientific name; Spanish name under review
- French
- Letharia vulpina — Scientific name; French name under review
- German
- Wolfsflechte
Beta edition. Illustrations are AI-generated and translations are undergoing language review.
Reference sources
- Artsdatabanken — accepted Norwegian name ulvelav and taxon Letharia vulpina
- US Forest Service — Letharia vulpina has wrinkled bright yellow-green branches with soredia or isidia and grows mainly on conifer bark or wood
- US Forest Service — wolf lichen grows on bark or wood, especially trunks and lower limbs of conifers