Biology:Xanthoparmelia schmidtii
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Short description: Species of lichen found in the USA
| Xanthoparmelia schmidtii | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
| Order: | Lecanorales |
| Family: | Parmeliaceae |
| Genus: | Xanthoparmelia |
| Species: | X. schmidtii
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| Binomial name | |
| Xanthoparmelia schmidtii Hale (1984) [2]
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Xanthoparmelia schmidtii is a lichen which belongs to the Xanthoparmelia genus.[3] The lichen is uncommon and is listed as endangered by the Nature Conservatory.[1]
Description
Grows on rocks and is about 4–8 cm in diameter with dark yellowish green lobes which are approximately 0.1-0.2 mm wide, 0.1-0.6 mm high. Moderately patchy rhizines on the underside that are 0.3-0.6mm long and are pale to dark brown in color. This species has the appearances of being a hybrid species as its chemical make up is unique to the foothill region of the Sierra Nevada.[2][4]
Habitat and range
Found in the US state of California .[1][5]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "NatureServe Explorer - Xanthoparmelia schmidtii". NatureServe. 2022-10-07. https://explorer.natureserve.org/Taxon/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.123312/Xanthoparmelia_schmidtii.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Hale, Mason E. (1990). A synopsis of the lichen genus Xanthoparmelia (Vainio) Hale (Ascomycotina, Parmeliaceae) /. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.123253. http://dx.doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.123253.
- ↑ St. Clair, Larry L.; Johansen, Jeffrey R.; Rushforth, Samuel R. (1993). "Lichens of Soil Crust Communities in the Intermountain Area of the Western United States". The Great Basin Naturalist 53 (1): 5–12. ISSN 0017-3614. https://www.jstor.org/stable/41712752.
- ↑ Mulroy, Michael; Fryday, Alan M.; Gersoff, Amanda; Dart, Jason; Næsborg, Rikke Reese; Rajakaruna, Nishanta (2022-08-01). "Lichens of ultramafic substrates in North America: a review" (in en). Botany 100 (8): 593–617. doi:10.1139/cjb-2021-0187. ISSN 1916-2790. https://cdnsciencepub.com/doi/10.1139/cjb-2021-0187.
- ↑ Hutten, M.; Arup, U.; Breuss, O.; Esslinger, T. L.; Fryday, A. M.; Knudsen, K.; Lendemer, J. C.; Printzen, C. et al. (2013-09-09). "Lichens and Lichenicolous Fungi of Yosemite National Park, California" (in en). North American Fungi 8: 1–47. doi:10.2509/naf2013.008.011. ISSN 1937-786X. https://openjournals.wsu.edu/index.php/pnwfungi/article/view/1131.
Wikidata ☰ Q10721631 entry
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