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Bryonora pruinosa

Scientific Name: Bryonora pruinosa

Family: Lecanoraceae

Category: Lichen

Growth: Lichenous

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Bryonora pruinosa

Bryonora pruinosa is a lichen, specifically a crustose lichen.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Bryonora pruinosa (Th. Fr.) Holtan-Hartwig
  • Family: Lecanoraceae
  • Kingdom: Fungi
  • Phylum: Ascomycota
  • Class: Ascomycetes
  • Order: Lecanorales
  • Basionym: Lecanora castanea var. pruinosa Th. Fr.
  • Authority: (Th. Fr.) Holt.-Hartw., 1991

Distribution and Habitat

  • Reported from British Columbia, Canada.
  • Found in locations such as the Clearwater Valley and Edgewood West in British Columbia.
  • Observed in areas like West Spanish Peak (USA: Washington, Okanogan-Whatcom Cos., Cascade Mts).
  • Documented in regions including Russia (Baikal Region, Siberia, Murmansk region).
  • Also found in areas like West Greenland (W-Grnland, Disko).
  • Grows on moss over basalt boulders in open, mixed environments.

Morphological Characteristics

  • It is a crustose lichen.

Interactions with Other Organisms

  • It can be found growing on moss.
  • It can be host to lichenicolous fungi (fungi that live on lichens).

Further Information

  • Encyclopedia of Life
  • University of British Columbia Herbarium (UBC) - Lichen Collection
  • Discover Life
  • Index Fungorum: http://www.indexfungorum.org/names/NamesRecord.asp?RecordID=128185
  • Artskart og Artsobservasjoner
  • NaturaLista
  • Garden Guides