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darkmargin cracked lichen
Scientific Name: Acarospora nigromarginata
Family: Acarosporaceae
Category: Lichen
Growth: Lichenous
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Acarospora nigromarginata - Darkmargin Cracked Lichen
Acarospora nigromarginata, commonly known as Darkmargin Cracked Lichen, is a fascinating lichen species belonging to the family Acarosporaceae.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Acarospora nigromarginata de Lesd.
- Family: Acarosporaceae
- Rank: Species
- Synonym(s): Lecanora nigromarginata H. Magn. (implied, based on mention of "darkmargin rim lichen")
- Symbol: ACNI6, ACNI7
Considerations for Pets
- This lichen may resemble cracked paint or a cobblestone road.
Distribution and Habitat
- The lichen is native to North America (NA).
- It has been found in Mexico (states of Puebla and Michoacan).
- It has been found growing on firs.
Morphological Characteristics
- Growth Habit: Lichenous.
- The thallus can appear like foliose lichens, often producing a single cracked-areolate crust, with the center often dark.
- The margin of the thallus can be curved upwards or uneven and separated by thin, irregular cracks.
- Apothecia (fruiting bodies) may have a prominent dark margin.
- Some varieties show a thallus cracked around the edge of ascocarps.
Quirky Facts
- Cobblestone lichens or cracked lichens may look like a cobblestone road or cracked up old paint.
Further Information
- Encyclopedia of Life
- USDA PLANTS database
- Wales Lichens Red List