(fi: palleroporonjäkälä, sv: fönsterlav)
Cladonia stellaris
Description
Fruticose lichen.
Distribution in Finland
Common across the country.
Growing form
Size
5–15 cm.
Thallus
Fruitbody
Spores
Algal partner
Green alga (Asterochloris).
Habitat
Dry heath forests, subarctic heaths, rock outcrops.
Substrate
On peaty soil, humus covering rock, tree stumps and rotten logs.
Organism groups
Endangered status in Finland
ENDANGERED CATEGORY (International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) classification)
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
EU Habitats Directive Annex V
