Lecanactis abietina (Ach.) Körb.
(a lichen)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesLecanactis abietina (a lichen)
GenusLecanactis (a genus of lichens)
FamilyROCCELLACEAE (a family of lichens)
OrderARTHONIALES (an order of lichens)
SubclassARTHONIOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of lichens)
ClassARTHONIOMYCETES (a class of lichens)
SubphylumPEZIZOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of ascomycetes)
PhylumASCOMYCOTA (spore shooters, ascomycete)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Lecanactis abietina (a lichen) :
1: Lecanactis abietina (a lichen)
12 Feb 2011 OSGR: SU26 51° 20’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: North Wilts (VC 7) England
Fertile, on oak trunk
Image 1: Apothecia - close-up - highly enlargedImage 2: Apothecium - close-up - highly enlargedImage 3: Fertile thallus - close-up - enlargedImage 4: Fertile thallus - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 5: Fertile thallus - close-up - enlarged (3)Image 6: Fertile thallus - close-up - enlarged (4)Image 7: Fertile thallus - close-up - enlarged (5)Image 8: Fertile thallus - close-up - highly enlargedImage 9: Fertile thallus - close-up - highly enlarged (2)Image 10: Pycnidia - close-up - highly enlargedImage 11: Pycnidia - close-up - highly enlarged (2)
2: Lecanactis abietina (a lichen)
16 Mar 2005 OSGR: ST93 51° 10’ N, 2° 0’ W Vice County: South Wilts (VC 8) England
on Oak trunk
Image 1: Thallus + K (pycnidia tips -> pink) close-up - enlargedImage 2: Thallus + K (pycnidia tips -> pink) - enlargedImage 3: Thallus - close-up - enlargedImage 4: Thallus - close-up - enlarged (2)
3: Lecanactis abietina (a lichen)
25 Apr 1999 OSGR: SU30 50° 50’ N, 1° 30’ W Vice County: South Hants (VC 11) England
on Oak
Image 1: PycnidiaImage 2: Pycnidia - close-upImage 3: Pycnidia - close-up (2)Image 4: ThallusImage 5: Thallus - close-up
4: Lecanactis abietina (a lichen)
12 Apr 1979 OSGR: SU82 51° 0’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: West Sussex (VC 13) England
on Oak
Image 1: Thallus - magnified
5: Lecanactis abietina (a lichen)
5 Mar 1978 OSGR: SU82 51° 0’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: West Sussex (VC 13) England
on Oak
Image 1: Thallus - close-upImage 2: Thallus - enlargedImage 3: Thallus - magnified
6: Lecanactis abietina (a lichen)
10 Jul 1974 OSGR: SE05 54° 0’ N, 1° 50’ W Vice County: Mid-west Yorks (VC 64) England
on Ash trunk
Image 1: Thallus - enlarged

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

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Lecanactis abietina (a lichen)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 2 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Lecanactis abietina (a lichen)
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