(fi: keltaröyhelö, sv: granlav)

Vulpicida pinastri

Description

Foliose macrolichen.

Distribution in Finland

Common across the country.

Growing form

Size

1–3 cm.

Thallus

Fruitbody

Spores

Algal partner

Green alga (Trebouxia).

Habitat

In many types of forests, preferably in relatively open sites.

Substrate

On rotten logs and stumps, basal trunks and lower branches of trees and shrubs, heather and other dwarf shrubs, rocks and boulders, can survive and seems to benefit from being covered by snow during winter.

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.