Physcia stellaris

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Common Name

Star Rosette Lichen

Family

Physciaceae

Genus

Physcia

Species

stellaris

Synonyms

Xanthoria stellaris; Borrera stellaris; Dimelaena stellaris; Anaptychia stellaris; Hagenia stellaris; Squamaria stellaris; Imbricaria stellaris; Geissodea stellaris; Parmelia stellaris; Lobaria stellaris

Location Found

Unknown

Growth Structure

Foliose

Habitat

Commonly found on poplars, alders and elm tree bark.

Environmental Monitoring

It is generally a pollution tolerant lichen. It is tolerant to sulphur and nitrous oxides and fertilizing nitrogen.

Lab Storage

Comments

N/A

References

Brodo et al, 2001.; International Mycological Association, 2016.; Newmaster & Ragupathy, 2012.; Will-Wolf et al, 2015.