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northern orange lichen
Scientific Name: Caloplaca montana
Family: Teloschistaceae
Category: Lichen
Growth: Lichenous
Duration:
Other Names:
Common Orange Lichen & Northern Orange Lichen
This page provides information about several lichens, including the common orange lichen, Xanthoria parietina, and the northern orange lichen, Caloplaca montana. These fascinating organisms are known for their vibrant colors and unique ecological roles.
Considerations for Pets and Children
- The text mentions that lichens can grow on tree bark and twigs, which could potentially be accessible to pets or children in outdoor environments.
- The lichen pigment parietin is responsible for the orange-red color of some species.
Scientific Classification
- Scientific Name: Xanthoria parietina (Common Orange Lichen)
- Scientific Name: Caloplaca montana (Northern Orange Lichen)
- Family: Teloschistaceae (for Northern Orange Lichen)
- Type: Lichenous (for Northern Orange Lichen)
- Xanthoria parietina was formerly classified as Xanthoria parietina (L.) Beltr., 1858.
Distribution and Habitat
- Xanthoria parietina is widely distributed in the northern hemisphere, including Britain, Northern Europe, and Northern Ireland.
- Caloplaca marina grows on rocks near the sea.
- Caloplaca saxicola occurs over a portion of northern North America.
- Caloplaca montana (Northern Orange Lichen) is native to North America.
- Some species have northern or southern limits of their range within British Columbia.
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- Lichens exhibit varied colors, including orange, red, yellow, blue, black, and white.
- The orange color in these lichens is due to the production of the pigment parietin.
- Orange-fruited elm-lichen is a crustose lichen.
- Photobiont Alga: Trentepohlia – this is an orange filamentous algal genus.
Quirky Facts
- The most deeply colored lichens—the yellow, orange, and brown lace lichen was used by Native Americans in Northern California.
- The alga Trentepohlia is an orange filamentous algal genus, often seen as a vivid orange powdery deposit on trees.
Interactions with Other Organisms
- Lichens depend on a close association between a fungus and algae.
- Trees provide lichens a place to grow.
- The best-known example of this relationship involves the northern species of deer and lichens such as Cladonia rangiferina (reindeer moss).
- Flavoparmelia caperata, a common foliose lichen, grows on limbs of shrubs.
- Lichens can grow on the bark of a black oak.
Further Information
- The text references a publication titled "The genus Xanthoria (Fr.) Th. Fr. in North America."
- The Centre for Environmental Data and Recording · Northern Ireland Lichen Survey is mentioned.
- ABRS published a Checklist of the Lichens of Australia and its Island Territories.
- MyTreeDB contains information on Caloplaca montana de Lesd.
- USDA resources are available for Caloplaca montana.