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Caloplaca granulosa & Related Lichens

This page provides information on Caloplaca granulosa, commonly known as Granulose Orange Lichen, as well as related lichen species mentioned in the provided text. Lichens are fascinating dual organisms, consisting of both an alga (or cyanobacterium) and a fungus.

Considerations for Pets

• Some lichens, including those similar in appearance, may contain substances that could be irritating or harmful if ingested. The presence of orange pigments like parietin is noted.

Considerations for Children

• Lichens growing on rocks or trees may be easily accessible to children. Some lichens, including those similar in appearance, may contain substances that could be irritating or harmful if ingested. The presence of orange pigments like parietin is noted.

Scientific Classification and Nomenclature

• Scientific Name: Caloplaca granulosa (Mll. Arg.) Jatta
• Common Name: Granulose Orange Lichen
• Synonyms/Alternative Names:
  • Caloplaca granulosa auct. p.p.
  • Caloplaca verruculifera (Vain.) Zahlbr.
  • Candelaria concolor f. granulosa (Mereschk.)
  • LECIDEA GRANULOSA (Ehrh.) Schaer.
• Family: Mentioned as part of the Teloschistaceae family in conjunction with persistent thalline margins.
• Taxon Reference: The text refers to "names for this taxon."

Distribution and Habitat

• A distributional map for Caloplaca granulosa is available, implying it has a known geographical range.
• Found in Dorset, Britain and Ireland.
• Also found in the Greater Sonoran Desert Region.
• Occurs in South America (Bolivia)
• Found in Britain and Ireland as a saxicolous and terricolous crustose lichen.
• Appears in checklist of lichens found at the Santa Rosa.

Morphological Characteristics

• Granulose or granular thallus.
• The thalline central region is areolate and granulose and covered in an abundance of isidia.
• Apothecia are orange.

Interactions with Other Organisms

• Grows in association with Caloplaca cirrochroa and C. flavescens.

Other Lichens Mentioned

• Chrysothrix granulosa (Coastal gold dust lichen): A brilliant yellow, powdery lichen.
• Trapeliopsis granulosa: Has a greenish-gray thallus with pinkish or orange patches. It is also a lichen, with an effuse, granular crust, pale grey-green with patches of orange pigmentation and greenish.
• Solorina crocea: Orange chocolate chip lichen.
• Lecanora
• Ramalina and Xanthoria
• Acarospora glaucocarpa
• Teloschistes exilis
• Cladonia granulosa

Resources and Further Information

• Catalogue of Life: 2012 Annual
• EOL (Encyclopedia of Life)
• Garden Guides
• NBNSYS0000020565 (Likely a record identifier in a natural history database)
• Lichen Flora of the Greater Sonoran Desert Region.
• Checklist of the Lichens of Australia and its Island Territories
• Orange, A. (1994) A Survey of the Lichens and Bryophytes of F
• Orange 1995 and Orange et al.