(fi: valkohankajäkälä, sv: slånlav)

Evernia prunastri

Description

Fruticose macrolichen.

Distribution in Finland

Common in southern and central Finland.

Growing form

Size

3–10 cm.

Thallus

Algal partner

Green alga (chlorococcoid).

Habitat

Open forests, riparian forests, parks and gardens.

Substrate

On deciduous trees like rowan and goat willow, more uncommonly on dead lower branches of conifers and on rock.

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.