Hypogymnia physodes (L.) Nyl.
(Dark Crottle)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesHypogymnia physodes (Dark Crottle)
GenusHypogymnia (a genus of foliose lichens)
FamilyPARMELIACEAE (a family of lichens)
OrderLECANORALES (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 Hypogymnia physodes (Dark Crottle) :
1: Hypogymnia physodes (Dark Crottle)
30 May 1999 OSGR: SU66 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
fertile, on Oak
Image 1: PycnidiaImage 2: Pycnidia (2)Image 3: ThallusImage 4: Thallus (2)Image 5: Thallus (3)Image 6: Thallus (4)Image 7: Young apotheciaImage 8: Young apothecia (2)Image 9: PhycosymbiontImage 10: Phycosymbiont (2)
2: Hypogymnia physodes (Dark Crottle)
11 May 1979 OSGR: SD76 54° 10’ N, 2° 20’ W Vice County: Mid-west Yorks (VC 64) England
on Birch
Image 1: In situ - moist
3: Hypogymnia physodes (Dark Crottle)
27 Oct 1974 OSGR: SU84 51° 10’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: Surrey (VC 17) England
on Pine twig
Image 1: Thallus - close-up
4: Hypogymnia physodes (Dark Crottle)
9 Apr 1971 OSGR: TG12 52° 40’ N, 1° 10’ E Vice County: East Norfolk (VC 27) England
on Gorse twig
Image 1: Thallus - close-upImage 2: Thallus - magnified

Hypogymnia physodes (Dark Crottle) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Hypogymnia physodes (Dark Crottle)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 4 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Hypogymnia physodes (Dark Crottle)
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