350 observationsEndangered
Blistered Jelly Lichen
Collema nigrescens
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Fungi ›Phylum: Ascomycota ›Class: Lecanoromycetes ›Order: Peltigerales ›Family: Collemataceae ›Genus: Collema
About
Collema nigrescens is a leafy (foliose) jelly lichen (Collema genus) found growing on the bark of trees such as bigleaf maples, in wetter coastal parts of California.:34, 36 It is commonly called button jelly lichen or bat's wing lichen.:34, 36 It is blackish-green when wet, and dark brownish-green to dark olive when dry.:34, 36 The photosyntheic partner is the Nostoc cyanobacterium that is spread throughout the thallus (main body part).:34, 36 Although foliose in form, like...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Blistered Jelly Lichen is Collema nigrescens.
- The Blistered Jelly Lichen has a conservation status of Endangered.
- Blistered Jelly Lichen belongs to the kingdom Fungi.
- Blistered Jelly Lichen belongs to the phylum Ascomycota.
- Blistered Jelly Lichen belongs to the class Lecanoromycetes.
- Blistered Jelly Lichen belongs to the order Peltigerales.
- Blistered Jelly Lichen belongs to the family Collemataceae.
- Blistered Jelly Lichen belongs to the genus Collema.