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cryptolechia lichen
Scientific Name: Cryptolechia carneolutea
Family: Gyalectaceae
Category: Lichen
Growth: Lichenous
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Other Names:
Cryptolechia carneolutea
Also known as Cryptolechia Lichen and Shy Cross-y-heart Lichen, Cryptolechia carneolutea is a lichen species.
Considerations for Pets
- This lichen grows on bark and rock surfaces.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Cryptolechia carneolutea (Turner) A. Massal.
- Common Name(s): Cryptolechia Lichen, Shy Cross-y-heart Lichen
- Family: Gyalectaceae
- Kingdom: Fungi (Informal Taxonomy: Lichens)
- Rank: Species
- Synonyms:
- Lichen carneoluteus (Turner) Sm.
- Gyalecta carneolutea (Turner) H. Olivier
- Cryptolechia myriadella
Distribution and Habitat
- This lichen has been recently recorded from Wales.
- It is found on the Sussex coast.
- It is a mild-temperate lichen with subtropical affinities.
- Grows on nutrient-rich bark in humid situations.
- It can be epiphytic or found on rocks in lowlands.
- Found in Slapton Ley
- Found in Breconshire.
- Found in the Boulonnais, France.
Ecological Role
- Cryptolechia carneolutea is a national BAP (Biodiversity Action Plan) species.
- It is considered rare and threatened.
Morphological Characteristics
- The thallus is thin, matt, chalky white
- It forms an extensive smooth, soft structure.
- It is a lichenous plant.
Quirky Facts
- One of its common names is "Shy Cross-y-heart Lichen".
Further Information
- NBN Gateway (Interactive Mapping Tool)
- Encyclopedia of Life
- ABRS (Checklist of the Lichens of Australia and its Island Territories - Classification)
- British Lichen Society
- MyTreeDB
- Drone-Application-Server database
- Wikispecies