Common Name |
Star Rosette Lichen |
Family |
Physciaceae |
Genus |
Physcia |
Species |
stellaris |
Authority |
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Synonyms |
Xanthoria stellaris; Borrera stellaris; Dimelaena stellaris; Anaptychia stellaris; Hagenia stellaris; Squamaria stellaris; Imbricaria stellaris; Geissodea stellaris; Parmelia stellaris; Lobaria stellaris |
Comments |
N/A |
Location Found |
Unknown |
Growth Structure |
Foliose |
Environmental Monitoring |
It is generally a pollution tolerant lichen. It is tolerant to sulphur and nitrous oxides and fertilizing nitrogen. |
References |
Brodo et al, 2001.; International Mycological Association, 2016.; Newmaster & Ragupathy, 2012.; Will-Wolf et al, 2015. |