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Ravenel's dotted lichen
Scientific Name: Bacidia ravenelii
Family: Bacidiaceae
Category: Lichen
Growth: Lichenous
Duration:
Other Names:
Ravenel's Dotted Lichen
Learn about Ravenel's Dotted Lichen (Bacidia ravenelii), a fascinating lichen species.
Considerations for Pets
- This plant is a lichen.
Scientific Name and Common Names
- Scientific Name: Bacidia ravenelii (Tuck.) Zahlbr.
- Common Name: Ravenel's Dotted Lichen
- Other Common Names Mentioned: Dotted Lichen (applied to other Bacidia species as well)
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Family: Bacidiaceae
- Rank: Species
- Symbol: BARA2
Growth Habit
- Lichenous
Distribution and Habitat
- Native Status: North America (NA N)
- Also found in Australia (though referenced as a potential data source) and the United States.
- Grows on Juniperus (based on reference to *Catapyrenium tuckermanii* (Ravenel ex Mont.) on Juniperus).
Further Information
- USDA PLANTS database
- Index Fungorum
- MycoBank
- North American Lichen Checklist
- Garden Guides (as a source of general gardening information)
Related Lichens
- Igniar's Dotted Lichen (Igniarii)
- Pammell's Lichen (Pammellii)
- Schweinitz's Dotted Lichen (Bacidia schweinitzii)
- Kingman's Dotted Lichen
- Baglietto'a Dotted Lichen (Bacidia bagliettoana)
- Circumspect Dotted Lichen (Bacidia circumspecta)
- Arceutina Dotted Lichen (Bacidia arceutina)
- Rapp's Schismatomma Lichen (Schismatomma rappii)
- Ravenel's Cup Lichen (Cladonia ravenelii)