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spring biatora lichen
Scientific Name: Biatora vernalis
Family: Bacidiaceae
Category: Lichen
Growth: Lichenous
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Biatora vernalis
Biatora vernalis, commonly known as spring biatora lichen or spring dot lichen, is a lichen species belonging to the family Bacidiaceae.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Biatora vernalis (L.) Fr.
- Kingdom: Fungi
- Phylum: Ascomycota
- Class: Lecanoromycetes
- Order: Lecanorales
- Family: Bacidiaceae
- Genus: Biatora
- Synonym: Lecidea (Biatora) uliginosa (Ehrh.) Schaer.
Distribution and Habitat
- Biatora vernalis is found in various locations, including North America (specifically northwestern North America), the Czech Republic, and Maine.
- It has been observed in Cheboygan County, Michigan.
- This lichen is associated with different habitats, including coniferous forests, mixed spruce-deciduous forests, calcium-rich spring seeps, and areas around springs (including peat springs).
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- Biatora vernalis is a crustose lichen.
- It contains green algal photobionts.
- Its growth form is described as lichenous.
Interactions with Other Organisms
- Biatora vernalis serves as a habitat component for dark Stictas and jelly lichens in some environments.
- Caterpillars may feed on lichens like Biatora chrysantha (a related species), providing food for birds in the spring.
Further Information
- Information about Biatora vernalis can be found in the Catalogue of Life: 2012 Annual Checklist.
- Distributional maps are available from USDA, NRCS (2009).
- Additional resources include the Drone-Application-Server database, BioOne, Stephen Sharnoff's Lichen Photos, and the Lichen Flora of the Greater Sonoran Desert Region.
- The Checklist and Red List of lichens of the Czech Republic (Liška J., Palice Z. & Slavkov Š. (2008)) is another valuable source.