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rimmed lichen
Scientific Name: Aspicilia caesiopruinosa
Family: Hymeneliaceae
Category: Lichen
Growth: Lichenous
Duration:
Other Names:
Rimmed Lichen
The term "rimmed lichen" refers to several different lichen species across various genera. This document will focus on species that are explicitly mentioned in the provided texts.
Considerations for Pets
- Wirework cloches, sometimes copper-rimmed, are mentioned as a way to keep animals like deer, rabbits, squirrels, and birds away from plants. While not directly related to the lichen itself, the use of these cloches in gardens suggests they might be encountered in areas where pets roam.
Scientific Names and Taxonomy
- Several species are referred to as "rimmed lichen." These include:
- Aspicilia reptans (Rimmed Lichen)
- Synonyms: Lecanora reptans, Lecanora ryrkaipiae
- Family: Hymeneliaceae
- Group: Lichen
- Symbol: ASPIC2
- Aspicilia calcarea (Calcareous Rimmed Lichen)
- Aspicilia annulata (Rimmed Lichen)
- Aspicilia quartzitica (Quartzite Rimmed Lichen)
- Aspicilia reptans (Rimmed Lichen)
- There are also references to lichens with "rimmed" in their common name such as:
- Contorted rimmed lichen (Aspicilia contorta)
- Rimmed navel lichens (Rhizoplaca genus in the Lecanoraceae family)
- White rimmed lichen (Aspicilia albomarginata)
- Old wood rimmed lichen (Lecanactis salicina)
- Powder-rimmed camouflage lichen (Melanelixia albertana)
- Mealy-rimmed shingle lichen (Pannaria conoplea)
- Gray-rimmed firedot lichen (Caloplaca cerina)
- Multicolored Rim-Lichen (Lecanora pacifica)
- Rimmed Wart Lichen (Pertusaria velata)
- Rimmed Shingle Lichen (Fuscopannaria leucosticta)
- Rimmed cobblestone lichen (Acarospora glaucocarpa)
Distribution and Habitat
- Aspicilia calcarea (Calcareous Rimmed Lichen) is found on limestone rock.
- References are made to observations in Sagehen Creek Basin, CA, the valley of the Dry Frio River, France, and Olonne-sur-Mer, Vendee, Pays de la Loire, France.
- Aspicilia reptans is noted as "Not In Idaho."
Morphological Characteristics
- Rhizoplaca species are called "rimmed navel lichens" due to their appearance.
- Crustose lichens may have a rim surrounding their cup-shaped apothecia (fruiting bodies).
- Some lichens have a jelly-like thallus (body) when wet that shrinks and becomes wrinkled when dry.
Interactions with Other Organisms
- Lichens are a symbiotic combination of a fungus and either a green algae, a blue-green algae, or both.
Resources
- WikiSpecies
- Lichen Flora of the Greater Sonoran Desert Region