Xanthoria calcicola Oxner
(a lichen)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesXanthoria calcicola (a lichen)
GenusXanthoria (a genus of 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 Xanthoria calcicola (a lichen) :
1: Xanthoria calcicola (a lichen)
9 Apr 2010 OSGR: SY67 50° 30’ N, 2° 30’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
sterile thalli, on wooden boardwalk over maritime vegetation
Image 1: Thallus - in situImage 2: Thallus - in situ - close-upImage 3: Granular central area - close-up - enlargedImage 4: Granular central area - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 5: Granular central area - close-up - enlarged (3)Image 6: Granular central area - close-up - highly enlargedImage 7: Granular central area - close-up - highly enlarged (2)Image 8: Granular central area - close-up - highly enlarged (3)Image 9: Granular central area - close-up - highly enlarged (4)Image 10: Granular central area - close-up - highly enlarged (5)Image 11: Marginal lobes - close-up - enlargedImage 12: Marginal lobes - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 13: Marginal lobes - close-up - highly enlarged

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

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Xanthoria calcicola (a lichen)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 1 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Xanthoria calcicola (a lichen)
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