156 observations
Lobed Goldspeck
Candelariella medians
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Fungi ›Phylum: Ascomycota ›Class: Lichinomycetes ›Order: Candelariales ›Family: Candelariaceae ›Genus: Candelariella
About
Candelariella medians is a species of crustose lichen in the family Candelariaceae. It was first described in 1862 by the Finnish lichenologist William Nylander from specimens found growing on stones in Paris's Jardin du Luxembourg. The species forms distinctive yellow, radiating crusts up to 3 cm across on lime-rich surfaces affected by human activity, particularly in churchyards and on old buildings. It is abundant in southern and eastern England but occurs throughout Europe, typically growing on calcareous...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Lobed Goldspeck is Candelariella medians.
- Lobed Goldspeck belongs to the kingdom Fungi.
- Lobed Goldspeck belongs to the phylum Ascomycota.
- Lobed Goldspeck belongs to the class Lichinomycetes.
- Lobed Goldspeck belongs to the order Candelariales.
- Lobed Goldspeck belongs to the family Candelariaceae.
- Lobed Goldspeck belongs to the genus Candelariella.