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Catapyrenium andicola

Scientific Name: Catapyrenium andicola

Family: Verrucariaceae

Category: Lichen

Growth: Lichenous

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Catapyrenium andicola

Catapyrenium andicola, also known as earth lichen, is a lichenous plant.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Catapyrenium andicola Breuss
  • Common Name: Earth lichen
  • Family: Verrucariaceae
  • Kingdom: Fungi
  • Phylum: Ascomycota
  • Class: Ascomycetes / Eurotiomycetes
  • Order: Verrucariales
  • Synonyms: Catapyrenium andicolum Breuss, Placidium andicola (Breuss) Breuss, Placidium andicola Shushan

Distribution and Habitat

  • Catapyrenium andicola has a distribution in the USA and Canada.
  • It has been found in North America.
  • It has been reported from Chile and Peru, growing on calcareous soils at high altitudes (3700 to 4100 m).
  • Range extensions have been cited for Catapyrenium andicola, C. chilense, and C. norvegicum.
  • It is also found in Greenland.

Morphological Characteristics

  • Catapyrenium andicola is a lichenous plant.

Interactions with Other Organisms

  • It grows together with Placidium andicola on calcareous soils.

Further Information

  • Encyclopedia of Life
  • Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Department of Botany.
  • National Museum of Natural History Collections
  • Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
  • USDA Plants database
  • LIAS light database