433 observationsLeast Concern
Soil Paint Lichen
Acarospora schleicheri
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Fungi ›Phylum: Ascomycota ›Class: Lecanoromycetes ›Order: Acarosporales ›Family: Acarosporaceae ›Genus: Acarospora
About
Acarospora schleicheri, the soil paint lichen, is a bleached to bright yellow areolate to squamulose lichen that commonly grows to 10 cm (4 in) on soil (terricolous) in arid habitats of southern California and Baja California, also in Europe and Africa.:218 It produces rhizocarpic acid as a secondary metabolite, which gives it a yellow coloration and serves to protect it from the sun. Its lower surface is also yellow. It can be greenish when moist. Roundish, angular, or...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Soil Paint Lichen is Acarospora schleicheri.
- The Soil Paint Lichen has a conservation status of Least Concern.
- Soil Paint Lichen belongs to the kingdom Fungi.
- Soil Paint Lichen belongs to the phylum Ascomycota.
- Soil Paint Lichen belongs to the class Lecanoromycetes.
- Soil Paint Lichen belongs to the order Acarosporales.
- Soil Paint Lichen belongs to the family Acarosporaceae.
- Soil Paint Lichen belongs to the genus Acarospora.