Caloplaca ochracea (Schaer.) Flagey
(a lichen)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCaloplaca ochracea (a lichen)
GenusCaloplaca (a genus of placodioid and crustose lichens)
FamilyTELOSCHISTACEAE (a family of lichens)
OrderTELOSCHISTALES (an order of lichens)
SubclassLECANOROMYCETIDAE (a subclass of lichens)
ClassLECANOROMYCETES (a class of lichens)
SubphylumPEZIZOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of ascomycetes)
PhylumASCOMYCOTA (spore shooters, ascomycete)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Caloplaca ochracea (a lichen) :
1: Caloplaca ochracea (a lichen)
6 Nov 2006 OSGR: SK15 53° 10’ N, 1° 50’ W Vice County: Derby (VC 57) England
on large limestone boulder, embedded in the ground
Image 1: In situImage 2: In situ - close-upImage 3: In situ - close-up (2)Image 4: Apothecia - magnifiedImage 5: Apothecia - magnified (2)Image 6: Apothecia - magnified (3)Image 7: Apothecia - magnified (4)Image 8: Apothecia - magnified (5)Image 9: Apothecia - magnified (6)Image 10: Apothecia - magnified (7)Image 11: Apothecia - magnified (8)Image 12: Apothecia - magnified (9)Image 13: Apothecia - magnified (10)Image 14: Apothecia - young - magnifiedImage 15: Close-up - enlargedImage 16: Close-up - enlarged (2)Image 17: Close-up - enlarged (3)Image 18: Close-up - enlarged (4)Image 19: Close-up - enlarged (5)Image 20: Close-up - enlarged (6)Image 21: Close-up - enlarged (7)Image 22: Thallus and apothecia - magnifiedImage 23: Thallus - magnifiedImage 24: Thallus - magnified (2)Image 25: Apothecium - squash in KOH - magnifiedImage 26: Asci and paraphyses - squash in KOH - magnifiedImage 27: Asci and paraphyses - squash in KOH - magnified (2)Image 28: Asci and paraphyses - squash in KOH - magnified (3)Image 29: Ascospores - magnifiedImage 30: Photobiont - magnified

Caloplaca ochracea (a lichen) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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An uncommon, pale ochraceous yellow lichen found on fixed, hard calcareous boulders and exposures.

Quadrilocular spores are unique to this species.

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