Staurothele areolata
| Staurothele areolata | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Eurotiomycetes |
| Subclass: | Chaetothyriomycetidae |
| Order: | Verrucariales |
| Family: | Verrucariaceae |
| Genus: | Staurothele |
| Species: | S. areolata |
| Binomial name | |
| Staurothele areolata (Ach.) Lettau | |
Staurothele areolata is blackish-brown a western North America crustose lichen in the Verrucariaceae family.[1]
Habitat and range
It is found in mountains of western North America up to 3,600 metres (11,800 ft), and in Sonoran Desert in Mexico and in Arizona, where it is common.[1] In Southern California, it is less common, and is found on outcrops of limestone, gneiss, schist, and sandstone.[1] It is found on acid or basic rocks, near water.[1] It is found in the mountains of the United States Sierra Nevada range.[2]:8
Description
The thallus is crustose with deeply cracked areoles.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Consortium of North American Lichen Herbaria, Staurothele areolata
- ↑ Lichens in relation to management issues in the Sierra Nevada national parks, McCune, B., J. Grenon, and E. Martin, L. Mutch, Sierra Nevada Network, Cooperative agreement CA9088A0008. Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, and Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, Three Rivers, California,
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