Candelariella antennaria | |
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Physcia dubia (large foliose lichen) alongside Candelariella antennaria (grey/yellow crustose lichen) | |
Scientific classification | |
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 |
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]
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]
Candelariella antennaria is most often found on tree bark of deciduous trees. [3]
Candelariella antennaria | |
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Physcia dubia (large foliose lichen) alongside Candelariella antennaria (grey/yellow crustose lichen) | |
Scientific classification | |
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 |
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]
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]
Candelariella antennaria is most often found on tree bark of deciduous trees. [3]