1,702 observationsEndangered
Chocolate Chip Lichen
Solorina crocea
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Fungi ›Phylum: Ascomycota ›Class: Lecanoromycetes ›Order: Peltigerales ›Family: Peltigeraceae ›Genus: Solorina
About
Solorina crocea, commonly known as the orange chocolate chip lichen, is a species of terricolous (ground-dwelling) and foliose (leafy) lichen in the family Peltigeraceae. The lichen, which was first formally described by Carl Linnaeus in 1753, has an arctic–alpine and circumpolar distribution and occurs in Asia, Europe, North America, and New Zealand. It generally grows on the bare ground in sandy soils, often in moist soil near snow patches or seepage areas. Although several forms and...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Chocolate Chip Lichen is Solorina crocea.
- Chocolate Chip Lichen belongs to the kingdom Fungi.
- Chocolate Chip Lichen belongs to the phylum Ascomycota.
- Chocolate Chip Lichen belongs to the class Lecanoromycetes.
- Chocolate Chip Lichen belongs to the order Peltigerales.
- Chocolate Chip Lichen belongs to the family Peltigeraceae.
- Chocolate Chip Lichen belongs to the genus Solorina.