Stereocaulon saxatile H.Magn. is a fungus in the Stereocaulaceae family, order Lecanorales, kingdom Fungi. Not known to be toxic.

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Stereocaulon saxatile H.Magn.

Stereocaulon saxatile H.Magn.

Stereocaulon saxatile is a species of snow lichen that acts as a host to multiple lichenicolous fungi.

Family
Stereocaulaceae
Genus
Stereocaulon
Order
Lecanorales
Class
Lecanoromycetes

About Stereocaulon saxatile H.Magn.

Stereocaulon saxatile H.Magn. is a species of snow lichen that belongs to the family Stereocaulaceae. In ecological terms, this lichen is a known host for multiple species of lichenicolous fungi: Anzina carneonivea, Arthonia stereocaulina, Catillaria stereocaulorum, Endococcus nanellus, Odontotrema stereocaulicola, Phaeosporobolus alpinus, Protothelenella sphinctrinoidella, and Scutula stereocaulorum.

Photo: (c) Alden Dirks, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Alden Dirks · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Fungi › Ascomycota › Lecanoromycetes › Lecanorales › Stereocaulaceae › Stereocaulon

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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