8,048 observationsLeast Concern
Common Goldspeck
Candelariella vitellina
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Fungi ›Phylum: Ascomycota ›Class: Lichinomycetes ›Order: Candelariales ›Family: Candelariaceae ›Genus: Candelariella
About
Candelariella vitellina is a common and widespread green-yellow to orange-yellow crustose areolate lichen that grows on rock, wood, and bark, all over the world. It grows on non-calcareous rock, wood, and bark. It often has tiny lobate areoles in the shape of lion claws. The areoles may be flat or convex. Its sexual reproduction structures (apothecia) are a 0.35–1.0 mm-wide disc, darker yellow than the thallus, rimmed with thallus-like tissue lecanorine, flat but becoming convex with age....
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Common Goldspeck is Candelariella vitellina.
- The Common Goldspeck has a conservation status of Least Concern.
- Common Goldspeck belongs to the kingdom Fungi.
- Common Goldspeck belongs to the phylum Ascomycota.
- Common Goldspeck belongs to the class Lichinomycetes.
- Common Goldspeck belongs to the order Candelariales.
- Common Goldspeck belongs to the family Candelariaceae.
- Common Goldspeck belongs to the genus Candelariella.