12,139 observationsEndangered
yellow map lichen
Rhizocarpon geographicum
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Fungi ›Phylum: Ascomycota ›Class: Lecanoromycetes ›Order: Rhizocarpales ›Family: Rhizocarpaceae ›Genus: Rhizocarpon
About
Rhizocarpon geographicum (the map lichen) is a species of lichen, which grows on rocks in mountainous areas of low air pollution. Each lichen is a flat patch bordered by a black line of spores. These patches grow adjacent to each other, leading to the appearance of a map or a patchwork field.
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of yellow map lichen is Rhizocarpon geographicum.
- yellow map lichen belongs to the kingdom Fungi.
- yellow map lichen belongs to the phylum Ascomycota.
- yellow map lichen belongs to the class Lecanoromycetes.
- yellow map lichen belongs to the order Rhizocarpales.
- yellow map lichen belongs to the family Rhizocarpaceae.
- yellow map lichen belongs to the genus Rhizocarpon.