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Cornicularia
Sign in to saveCornicularia is a genus of lichenised ascomycetes in the large family Parmeliaceae. It is a monotypic genus, with a single currently accepted species, the saxicolous lichen Cornicularia normoerica, and is sometimes referred to as the bootstrap lichen. The lichen forms small, dark tufts rarely exceeding 2 cm in height that are anchored so firmly to rocks, with narrow, stiff branches topped by shiny black reproductive discs. It grows on high-elevation, sun-exposed rocks and boulders, where its compact, shrub-like appearance and glossy black-brown surface make it distinctive among mountain l
Species
Genus
- PhylumRhodophyta
- ClassFlorideophyceae
- OrderCorallinales
- FamilyCorallinaceae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 172
- With media
- 35
- Family
- Linyphiidae
- Collections
- INHS, MCZ, US, MEL, FH, DUKE
- Recorded in
- United States, Ecuador, Australia, Italy, Canada, France
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Encyclopedic overview
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Cornicularia is a genus of lichenised ascomycetes in the large family Parmeliaceae. It is a monotypic genus, with a single currently accepted species, the saxicolous lichen Cornicularia normoerica, and is sometimes referred to as the bootstrap lichen. The lichen forms small, dark tufts rarely exceeding 2 cm in height that are anchored so firmly to rocks, with narrow, stiff branches topped by shiny black reproductive discs. It grows on high-elevation, sun-exposed rocks and boulders, where its compact, shrub-like appearance and glossy black-brown surface make it distinctive among mountain lichens.
==Taxonomy==
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