Stereocaulon is a genus of lichens. Members of Stereocaulon are commonly called rock foam lichens.[1][2] Photobiont partners of Stereocaulon include green algae from the genera Asterochloris, Chloroidium, and Vulcanochloris.[3] Stereocaulon is difficult to ID to species, but there is a high diversity of species within the genus.

Stereocaulon
Stereocaulon tomentosum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Lecanoromycetes
Order: Lecanorales
Family: Stereocaulaceae
Genus: Stereocaulon
Hoffm. (1796)
Type species
Stereocaulon paschale
(L.) Hoffm. (1796)
Species

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Synonyms
  • Lachnocaulon Clem. & Shear (1931)

Species

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References

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  1. ^ Snow Lichen (Stereocaulon), Encyclopedia of Life
  2. ^ USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Name Search
  3. ^ Sanders, William B.; Masumoto, Hiroshi (2021). "Lichen algae: the photosynthetic partners in lichen symbioses". The Lichenologist. 53 (5): 347–393. doi:10.1017/S0024282921000335.