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Bacidia diffracta
Scientific Name: Bacidia diffracta
Family: Bacidiaceae
Category: Lichen
Growth: Lichenous
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Bacidia diffracta
Bacidia diffracta is a species of lichen-forming fungi within the genus Bacidia, commonly referred to as Dot Lichens.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Bacidia diffracta S. Ekman
- Kingdom: Fungi
- Phylum: Ascomycota
- Class: Ascomycetes
- Order: Lecanorales
- Family: Bacidiaceae / Ramalinaceae (Sources vary)
Distribution and Habitat
- Found in various locations, including North America, Norway, and the British Isles.
- Often grows on the trunks of deciduous trees, particularly in coastal forests, and on Juniperus virginiana.
- Can be corticolous (growing on bark) or lignicolous (growing on wood).
Morphological Characteristics
- Described as a lichenized fungus.
Ecology
- It can grow on other lichens, such as on Bacidia diffracta itself.
Further Information
- Information can be found in the Encyclopedia of Life, LIAS: A Global Information System for Lichenized and Non-Lichenized Ascomycetes, NCBI Taxonomy, and Discover Life.