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rimmed lichen
Scientific Name: Aspicilia rosulata
Family: Hymeneliaceae
Category: Lichen
Growth: Lichenous
Duration:
Other Names:
Rimmed Lichen
The term "rimmed lichen" encompasses various species, including those within the Aspicilia genus and other related lichens. Lichens are fascinating symbiotic organisms, typically a partnership between a fungus and an alga.
Scientific Names and Common Names
- Common Name: Rimmed Lichen (general term)
Specific rimmed lichen species mentioned include:
- Aspicilia reptans (Rimmed Lichen)
- Aspicilia calcarea (Calcareous Rimmed Lichen)
- Aspicilia annulata (Rimmed Lichen)
- Lecanactis salicina (Old Wood Rimmed Lichen)
- Aspicilia quartzitica (Quartzite Rimmed Lichen)
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Kingdom: Fungi (lichens involve a fungal partner)
- Family: Hymeneliaceae (for some Aspicilia species), Roccellaceae (for Lecanactis) Megasporaceae (CALCAREOUS RIMMED LICHEN record)
- Genus: Aspicilia, Lecanactis
Synonyms and alternative names:
- Lecanora reptans (synonym for Aspicilia reptans)
- Lecanora ryrkaipiae (synonym for Aspicilia reptans)
Distribution and Habitat
- Observed in locations such as the valley of the Dry Frio River, France, and Sagehen Creek Basin, California.
- Aspicilia calcarea (Calcareous Rimmed Lichen) is found on limestone rock.
Morphological Characteristics
- Crustose lichens have a rim surrounding the cup-shaped apothecia.
- Leafy lichens can have a jelly-like thallus when wet, shrinking and wrinkling when dry.
Interactions with Other Organisms
- Lichens are a symbiosis of fungi and green algae or blue-green algae.
- Wirework cloches are used to protect plants from deer, rabbits, squirrels, and birds.
Further Information
- MO, ToL, BHL, and WikiSpecies are listed as sources of more information.
- Reference is made to the "Lichen Flora of the Greater Sonoran Desert Region."