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Caloplaca dakotensis

Scientific Name: Caloplaca dakotensis

Family: Teloschistaceae

Category: Lichen

Growth: Lichenous

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Caloplaca dakotensis

Caloplaca dakotensis is a lichen species, sometimes referred to as orange lichen.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Caloplaca dakotensis Wetmore
  • Family: Teloschistaceae
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Synonyms: None explicitly mentioned.
  • Common Name: Orange lichen

Distribution and Habitat

  • Found in the USA and Canada.
  • Newly recorded in Europe.
  • Observed in North Dakota (based on "dakotensis") but notably absent from Idaho, based on one specific data point.
  • Grows on the bark of conifers.

Morphological Characteristics

  • It is a lichenous plant.

Interactions with Other Organisms

  • Caloplaca dakotensis can be a host to parasitic species such as Acarospora stapfiana.

Further Information

  • Encyclopedia of Life
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • Catalogue of Life
  • Index Fungorum
  • Discover Life
  • USDA Plants Database