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Bacidia salmonea
Scientific Name: Bacidia salmonea
Family: Bacidiaceae
Category: Lichen
Growth: Lichenous
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Other Names:
Bacidia salmonea
Bacidia salmonea, commonly known as Bacidia salmonea, is a lichen belonging to the genus Bacidia, also known as Dot Lichens.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Bacidia salmonea S. Ekman
- Family: Bacidiaceae (also mentioned as Ramalinaceae in some sources)
- Kingdom: Fungi
- Phylum: Ascomycota
- Class: Ascomycetes
- Order: Lecanorales
- Rank: Species
- Author: S. Ekman
Distribution and Habitat
- Observed in Idaho, specifically Latah County, Cedar Creek.
- Found on Betula (birch) logs in a mature, humid forest environment near a creek.
- Distributional maps exist for the USA and Canada.
Morphological Characteristics
- Growth Habit: Lichenous
Additional Information
- Bacidia salmonea is a corticolous and lignicolous species.
- The Encyclopedia of Life (EOL) has information about this species, though trait data and contributions are currently lacking.
- Mentioned in Opera Botanica 127: 98 (1996) by S. Ekman.