Evernia

Genus of lichens

Evernia

Evernia prunastri
Scientific classification
Domain:  | Eukaryota
Kingdom:  | Fungi
Division:  | Ascomycota
Class:  | Lecanoromycetes
Order:  | Lecanorales
Family:  | Parmeliaceae
Genus:  | Evernia
Ach. (1809)
Type species
Evernia prunastri

(L.) Ach. (1810)

Species

Evernia divaricata
Evernia esorediosa
Evernia illyrica
Evernia mesomorpha
Evernia prunastri

Evernia is a genus of bushy lichens in the family Parmeliaceae.[1]

## Description

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Evernia mesomorpha

Oakmoss Evernia prunastri is used as a fixative agent in Eau de Cologne within the perfume industry. It is green on top and white on bottom, and divides evenly into "forks"; it becomes very soft when wet. It is not to be confused with Ramalina, which is straplike, stiff and bristly, green on top and bottom, and divides unevenly. Evernia is an abundant genus, found growing on trees.[2]

## References

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Evernia.

1. ^ "Evernia". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
2. ^ "Evernia." Lichens. Oregon State University. Retrieved on 25 Sept 2007.

Taxon identifiers

Evernia|

* Wikidata: Q2700688
* Wikispecies: Evernia
* CoL: 4HMV
* EoL: 22708
* EPPO: 1EVRNG
* GBIF: 2605254
* iNaturalist: 123176
* IndexFungorum: 1954
* IRMNG: 1322508
* ITIS: 190657
* MycoBank: 1954
* NBN: NHMSYS0001482053
* NCBI: 87256
* NZOR: ea29f837-c434-4e99-bc36-a7b246e70285
* Open Tree of Life: 583557
* PLANTS: EVERN2
* SpeciesFungorum: 1954
* WoRMS: 382458

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