Solorina crocea
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Solorina crocea , also known as saffron lichen , is a leaf lichen .
description
The top of the camp is gray to brown-olive, the underside bright orange. The round apothecia are 2–10 mm in size and are sunk but not recessed. The photobionts are green algae of the genus Coccomyxa . On top or internally there are cephalodies with Nostoc bacteria.
Location
The saffron lichen is a characteristic species of snow valleys in the Alps and is widespread in the arctic Alps .
literature
- Wirth, Volkmar: Die Lichen Baden-Württemberg, Stuttgart 1995, ISBN 3-8001-3325-3
Web links
Commons : Solorina crocea - album with pictures, videos and audio files
