Biology:Candelariella antennaria
| Candelariella antennaria | |
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| Physcia dubia (large foliose lichen) alongside Candelariella antennaria (grey/yellow crustose lichen) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Candelariomycetes |
| Order: | Candelariales |
| Family: | Candelariaceae |
| Genus: | Candelariella |
| Species: | C. antennaria
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| Binomial name | |
| Candelariella antennaria Räsänen (1939)[1]
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Candelariella antennaria, or the pussytoes eggyolk lichen,[2] is a lichen commonly distributed in North America, and has been observed in South America, Asia, Australia, and Europe.[3][4][5][6] It is characterized by its gray thallus and bright yellow apothecia, as well as its very small size.[3]
Characteristics
Candelariella antennaria is a crustose lichen best characterized by its yellow apothecia, which make up the majority of the visible lichen. The apothecial disc is a lemon-yellow or orange-yellow, flat, and not exceeding 1 mm in diameter.[3] The disc may test K negative, or reddish.[3] All other spot tests are negative.[3] The thallus is colored gray and scattered, but not granular.[5] The thallus is composed of non-gelatinized and thin-walled hyphae that do not form stipes.[6] The lichen is small, which makes it hard to spot.[7]
Habitat
Candelariella antennaria is most often found on tree bark of deciduous trees.[3]
References
- ↑ Anales Soc. Ci. Argent. 128: 137. 1939.
- ↑ "Plants Profile for Candelariella antennaria (pussytoes eggyolk lichen)". https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=CAAN24.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Lichen flora of the greater Sonoran Desert region. Thomas H., III Nash. Tempe, Ariz.: Lichens Unlimited, Arizona State University. 2002. ISBN 0-9716759-0-2. OCLC 50120839. https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/50120839.
- ↑ Westberg, Martin (September 2007). [391:cciwus2.0.co;2 "Candelariella (Candelariaceae) in western United States and northern Mexico: the 8-spored, lecanorine species"]. The Bryologist 110 (3): 391–419. doi:10.1639/0007-2745(2007)110[391:cciwus2.0.co;2]. ISSN 0007-2745. http://dx.doi.org/10.1639/0007-2745(2007)110[391:cciwus]2.0.co;2.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Westberg, Martin & Clerc, Philippe. (March 2012). Five species of Candelaria and Candelariella (Ascomycota, Candelariales) new to Switzerland. MycoKeys. 3. 10.3897/mycokeys.3.2864.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Yakovchenko, Lidia & Ismailov, Aziz & Westberg, Martin. (2012). Candelariella antennaria NEW TO Russia, Kazakhstan, Nepal, and India. Turczaninowia. 15. 27-30.
- ↑ "Plants of the Gila Wilderness-- Candelariella antennaria". https://wnmu.edu/academic/nspages/gilaflora/candelariella_antennaria.html.
Wikidata ☰ Q10441421 entry
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