(fi: haavankeltajäkälä, sv: vägglav)

Xanthoria parietina

Description

Foliose macrolichen.

Distribution in Finland

Common in southern and central Finland, becoming more uncommon towards the north.

Growing form

Size

3–15 cm.

Thallus

Fruitbody

Spores

Algal partner

Green alga (Trebouxia).

Habitat

Gardens, parks and other cultural habitats, forest edges, riparian forests, sea shores, bird islands.

Substrate

Especially on aspen and other deciduous trees, also other trees if they are exposed to calcareous or nitrogen-containing dust, limestone, old concrete, bird perches. Nitrophilous.

Endangered status in Finland

ENDANGERED CATEGORY (International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) classification)

IUCN threat classifications

CR Critically endangered

EN Endangered

VU Endangered

NT Near threatened

LC Least concern

2019 LC - least concern

2010 LC - least concern

2000 LC - least concern

Regulations

No regulations.