Sac Fungi

A single location is known for this species in California as of this posting in 2014. The specimen photographed here is actually from Oregon, but is posted as a reference for the species in California and is expected to be linked to its entry in the CNPS Inventory.

Slo.: ? - Habitat: Partly overgrown scree and rock slopes at the foot of steep mountain side, SW exposed, light and warm place, full sun, fully exposed to precipitations, medium air humidity, precipitations ~3.000 mm/year, average temperature 8-10 deg C, elevation 380 m (1.250 feet), alpine phytogeographical region. Substratum: sandy calcareous soil pocket Ch: squamule thallus K-, KC+ light yellow, P+ pale red (?)

Slo.: ? - Habitat: Partly overgrown scree and rock slopes at the foot of steep mountain side, SW exposed, light and warm place, full sun, fully exposed to precipitations, medium air humidity, precipitations ~3.000 mm/year, average temperature 8-10 deg C, elevation 380 m (1.250 feet), alpine phytogeographical region. Substratum: sandy calcareous soil pocket Ch: squamule thallus K-, KC+ light yellow, P+ pale red (?)

Slo.: ? - Habitat: Partly overgrown scree and rock slopes at the foot of steep mountain side, SW exposed, light and warm place, full sun, fully exposed to precipitations, medium air humidity, precipitations ~3.000 mm/year, average temperature 8-10 deg C, elevation 380 m (1.250 feet), alpine phytogeographical region. Substratum: sandy calcareous soil pocket Ch: squamule thallus K-, KC+ light yellow, P+ pale red (?)

Slo.: ? - Habitat: Partly overgrown scree and rock slopes at the foot of steep mountain side, SW exposed, light and warm place, full sun, fully exposed to precipitations, medium air humidity, precipitations ~3.000 mm/year, average temperature 8-10 deg C, elevation 380 m (1.250 feet), alpine phytogeographical region. Substratum: sandy calcareous soil pocket Ch: squamule thallus K-, KC+ light yellow, P+ pale red (?)

Slo.: ? - Habitat: Partly overgrown scree and rock slopes at the foot of steep mountain side, SW exposed, light and warm place, full sun, fully exposed to precipitations, medium air humidity, precipitations ~3.000 mm/year, average temperature 8-10 deg C, elevation 380 m (1.250 feet), alpine phytogeographical region. Substratum: sandy calcareous soil pocket Ch: squamule thallus K-, KC+ light yellow, P+ pale red (?)

Slo.: ? - Habitat: Partly overgrown scree and rock slopes at the foot of steep mountain side, SW exposed, light and warm place, full sun, fully exposed to precipitations, medium air humidity, precipitations ~3.000 mm/year, average temperature 8-10 deg C, elevation 380 m (1.250 feet), alpine phytogeographical region. Substratum: sandy calcareous soil pocket Ch: squamule thallus K-, KC+ light yellow, P+ pale red (?)

A common lichen of open moorland on Dartmoor.

A common lichen of open moorland on Dartmoor.

Slo.: pecljata plitvica - Habitat: Mixed woodland, nearly flat ground, cretaceous clastic rock (flysh), partly protected from direct rain by trees canopies, mostly in shade, humid place, average precipitations ~3.000 mm/year, average temperature 8-10 deg C, altitude 435 m (1.450 feet), alpine phytogeographical region. - Substratum: rotten petioles of Acer sp. leaves from last year. - Comments: Substrate specific species, yet not completely certain determination. Stalks seem a bit short. Growing in groups of many species, several hundred around. Pileus diameter about 1-3 mm. - Ref.: (1) http://www.bio.uio.no/bot/ascomycetes/Taxa/Rutstroemia.html . (2) M.Bon, Parey's Buch der Pilze, Kosmos (2005), p 332. (3) J.Breitenbach, F.Kraenzlin, Eds., Fungi of Switzerland, Vol.1. Ascomycetes, Verlag Mykologia (1984), p 144.