Lecidella carpathica is a crustose lichen, meaning it forms a thin crust that clings tightly to its surface rather than a leafy or shrubby body. It belongs to the family Lecanoraceae in the class Lecanoromycetes, within the phylum Ascomycota.
The German lichenologist Gustav Wilhelm Körber formally described the species as new in 1861.
Distribution and Habitat
The lichen is most often seen in midsummer. Sightings climb steadily from February, when they are lowest, through spring, and peak in July.
After July, sightings taper through August and September and fall further through the autumn months, reaching a low point again in November.
Photos
Photographs from via iNaturalist, licensed under CC0 1.0., by FloraJenensis via iNaturalist, licensed under CC BY 4.0., by Pavel Kacl via iNaturalist, licensed under CC BY 4.0., by Indio Brown via iNaturalist, licensed under CC BY 4.0., by Joseph McPhail via iNaturalist, licensed under CC BY 4.0., and by aarongunnar via iNaturalist, licensed under CC BY 4.0., credited on each photo.
Ecology and classification
Classification
- Phylum
- Ascomycota
- Class
- Lecanoromycetes
- Order
- Lecanorales
- Family
- Lecanoraceae
- Genus
- Lecidella
- Species
- Lecidella carpathica
Sources
- GBIF Species names and classification
- iNaturalist Photos
- Wikidata Common names and conservation status
- Wikipedia Summary extract
