Pseudephebe pubescens, also known as 'fine rock wool', is a temperate alpine lichen.[1][2][3] It is a member of the genus Pseudephebe,[4] a lichen group characterized by dense mats of brown to near-black "hairs".[1]
Pseudephebe pubescens is found specifically on acidic rocks or stony ground in temperate-alpine or sub-arctic regions.[1] It has circumpolar sightings, being found from the Canadian territories, throughout the United States, and sometimes in alpine Mexico.[1]
Pseudephebe pubescens, also known as 'fine rock wool', is a temperate alpine lichen. It is a member of the genus Pseudephebe, a lichen group characterized by dense mats of brown to near-black "hairs".
