1,633 observationsEndangered
Elf Ears lichen
Normandina pulchella
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Fungi ›Phylum: Ascomycota ›Class: Eurotiomycetes ›Order: Verrucariales ›Family: Verrucariaceae ›Genus: Normandina
About
Normandina pulchella, commonly known as the elf-ear lichen or blue heart, is a species of squamulose lichen in the family Verrucariaceae. This cosmopolitan species is widely distributed across both hemispheres, where it thrives in moist microhabitats. It favours moss-covered deciduous trees and rocks, often colonising over mosses and bryophytes. It occasionally grows on bare bark and on other lichens. Distinctive features of N. pulchella include its bluish-green squamules (scales) with sharply raised margins, non-reactivity to standard chemical...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Elf Ears lichen is Normandina pulchella.
- The Elf Ears lichen has a conservation status of Endangered.
- Elf Ears lichen belongs to the kingdom Fungi.
- Elf Ears lichen belongs to the phylum Ascomycota.
- Elf Ears lichen belongs to the class Eurotiomycetes.
- Elf Ears lichen belongs to the order Verrucariales.
- Elf Ears lichen belongs to the family Verrucariaceae.
- Elf Ears lichen belongs to the genus Normandina.