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Caloplaca marina ssp. americana
Scientific Name: Caloplaca marina ssp. americana
Family: Teloschistaceae
Category: Lichen
Growth: Lichenous
Duration:
Other Names:
Caloplaca marina subsp. americana
Caloplaca marina subsp. americana is a lichen, sometimes referred to by the common name "orange lichen." Caloplaca marina itself is also known as "orange sea lichen."
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Caloplaca marina subsp. americana Arup
- Rank: Subspecies
- Parent Taxon: Caloplaca marina
- Kingdom: Fungi
- Phylum: Ascomycota
- Class: Ascomycetes (or Lecanoromycetes, according to some classifications)
- Order: Teloschistales
- Family: Teloschistaceae
- Synonyms/Alternative Names: Caloplaca marina ssp. americana (various authors)
Distribution and Habitat
- This subspecies is found in North America, including locations such as Santa Cruz and Santa Rosa Island, which feature extensive marine terraces.
- It grows on rocks at or above the high tide line.
Morphological Characteristics
- Caloplaca marina subsp. americana is a lichenized fungus with a crustose and areolate thallus (body).
- It lacks elongated lobes and a prothallus.
- The surface is orange and smooth, lacking asexual propagules.
Ecology
- The American population of Caloplaca marina is designated subsp. americana and is said to differ mainly in ecology from subsp. marina.
Interactions with Other Organisms
- Caloplaca rosei often grows with C. marina subsp. americana.
Further Information
- GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
- Mycobank
- WikiSpecies
- Encyclopedia of Life
- NatureServe Explorer
- USDA, NRCS
- Lichen Unlimited: Arizona State University, Tempe.