Masonhalea richardsonii

Masonhalea richardsonii, known as Richardson's masonhalea lichen or the arctic tumbleweed, is a fruticose lichen found mainly in Northern ecosystems. It is known as the arctic tumbleweed because when dry, it curls up and is spread by wind across the open tundra.^[1] It has a unique brown colouration with white netting patterns.

Masonhalea richardsonii
Characteristic netted pattern of M. richardsonii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Ascomycota
Class:	Lecanoromycetes
Order:	Lecanorales
Family:	Parmeliaceae
Genus:	Masonhalea
Species:	M. richardsonii
Binomial name
Masonhalea richardsonii (Hook.) Kärnefelt, 1977