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rimmed lichen
Scientific Name: Aspicilia alboradiata
Family: Hymeneliaceae
Category: Lichen
Growth: Lichenous
Duration:
Other Names:
Rimmed Lichen
This page provides information about various lichens referred to as "rimmed lichens," including details about their scientific classification, distribution, and other characteristics.
Scientific Names and Common Names
- Rimmed Lichen: A common name applied to several lichen species.
- Aspicilia reptans: One species known as Rimmed Lichen.
- Aspicilia calcarea: Known as Calcareous Rimmed Lichen.
- Aspicilia annulata: Another species referred to as Rimmed Lichen.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Kingdom: Fungi (lichens are a symbiotic relationship between fungi and algae).
- Family: Hymeneliaceae (for Aspicilia species). Lecanoraceae (for Rhizoplaca). Megasporaceae (for a calcareous rimmed lichen).
- Genus: Aspicilia, Lecanora, Rhizoplaca
- Synonyms: Lecanora reptans and Lecanora ryrkaipiae (for Aspicilia reptans).
Distribution and Habitat
- Found in various locations, including Ireland, the valley of the Dry Frio River in Texas, Sagehen Creek Basin in California, Olonne-sur-Mer in France, the Pyrenees, and Wisconsin.
- Often found on limestone rocks.
- Grows on rocks atop Lookout Mountain, Ochoco National Forest.
Morphological Characteristics
- Members of the Rhizoplaca genus are called rimmed navel lichens due to their appearance.
- Crustose lichens may have a rim surrounding their cup-shaped apothecia.
- The lichen trail is located in the picnic area between the Gray-rimmed Firedot Lichen.
Ecology
- Lichens are a symbiosis of fungi and algae.
Interactions with Other Organisms
- Wirework cloches can protect plants from deer, rabbits, squirrels, and birds.
Further Information
- WikiSpecies
- Lichen Flora of the Greater Sonoran Desert Region