Candelariella vitellina

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Common Name

Common Goldspeck Lichen

Family

Candelariaceae

Genus

Candelariella

Species

vitellina

Synonyms

Pleochroma vitellina; Caloplaca vitellina; Xanthoria vitellina; Gyalolechia vitellina; Placodium vitellinum; Teloschistes vitellinus; Candelaria vitellina

Location Found

Unknown

Growth Structure

Crustose

Habitat

Commonly found on calcium free granitic rocks in the sun. They are also found on wood and very rarely on bark.

Environmental Monitoring

N/A

Lab Storage

Comments

N/A

References

Brodo et al, 2001.; International Mycological Association, 2016.; Newmaster & Ragupathy, 2012.