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Ahtiana pallidula

Scientific Name: Ahtiana pallidula

Family: Parmeliaceae

Category: Lichen

Growth: Lichenous

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Ahtiana pallidula

Ahtiana pallidula is a lichenized fungus belonging to the Parmeliaceae family.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Ahtiana pallidula (Tuck. ex Riddle) Goward &amp Thell
  • Family: Parmeliaceae
  • Synonyms:
    • Cetraria pallidula Tuck.
    • Tuckermannopsis pallidula (Tuck. ex Riddle) Hale.
  • Other Species in the Genus: Ahtiana aurescens, Ahtiana sphaerosporella
  • Taxonomic Status: Accepted

Distribution and Habitat

  • Observed in Norway.
  • Found in the northern Sierra Nevada, California, USA.
  • Grows on Pinus bark and twigs.
  • Also found in Quincy, California, USA.
  • Endemic to North America

Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits

  • Lichenous

Associations

  • Observed growing on Whitebark Pine (Pinus albicaulis).

Quirky Facts

  • Ahtiana pallidula is also known as the Pallid Candlewax Lichen.

Further Information

  • Encyclopedia of Life
  • Index Fungorum
  • CNALH (Consortium of North American Lichen Herbaria)
  • BC Conservation Data Centre
  • National Museum of Natural History