Lichen - Gallowayella hasseana
Description
Lichen is a composite organism, meaning it is made up of multiple individual organisms. It arises when an algae or cyanobacteria lives among filaments of fungi species. These multiple organisms form a mutualistic relationship, the algae or cyanobacteria providing the fungi species energy and the fungi providing shelter and protection to the algae or cyanobacteria.
Object Information
Date Created:
08-April-2020
Local ID:
https://db.fieldmuseum.org/d9be9ce3-fff7-48b1-ac18-dddeff525f43
Collection:
Botany
Latitude:
44.3104
Longitude:
-74.3471
Place of Creation/Discovery:
Fish Creek Pond
Citation:
https://db.fieldmuseum.org/d9be9ce3-fff7-48b1-ac18-dddeff525f43 C0299087F Field Museum of Natural History
Kingdom:
Fungi
Phylum:
Ascomycota
Class:
Lecanoromycetes
Order:
Teloschistales
Family:
Teloschistaceae
Genus:
Xanthomendoza
Species:
hasseana
Scientific Name:
Gallowayella hasseana (Räsänen) S.Y.Kondr., Fedorenko, S.Stenroos, Kärnefelt, Elix, Hur & A.Thell
Habitat/Microhabitat:
Hardwood, Conifer, hemlock, birch; on dead hardwood