21,384 observationsLeast Concern
Stonewall Rim Lichen
Protoparmeliopsis muralis
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Fungi ›Phylum: Ascomycota ›Class: Lecanoromycetes ›Order: Lecanorales ›Family: Lecanoraceae ›Genus: Protoparmeliopsis
About
Lecanora muralis (Protoparmeliopsis muralis) is a waxy looking, pale yellowish green crustose lichen that usually grows in rosettes radiating from a center (placodioid) filled with disc-like yellowish-tan fruiting bodies (apothecia). It grows all over the world. It is extremely variable in its characteristics as a single taxon, and may represent a complex of species. The fruiting body parts have rims of tissue similar to that of the main nonfruiting body (thallus), which is called being lecanorine....
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Stonewall Rim Lichen is Protoparmeliopsis muralis.
- Stonewall Rim Lichen belongs to the kingdom Fungi.
- Stonewall Rim Lichen belongs to the phylum Ascomycota.
- Stonewall Rim Lichen belongs to the class Lecanoromycetes.
- Stonewall Rim Lichen belongs to the order Lecanorales.
- Stonewall Rim Lichen belongs to the family Lecanoraceae.
- Stonewall Rim Lichen belongs to the genus Protoparmeliopsis.