Plectocarpon lichenum (Sommerf.) D. Hawksw.
(a lichenicolous lichen)

Interactions where Plectocarpon lichenum is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
ascoma ascoma causes galls on galled thallus Lobaria pulmonaria Lungwort, Lungwort Lichen Peltigerales: Lobariaceae A Key to the Lichen-forming, Parasitic, Parasymbiotic and Saprophytic Fungi occurring on Lichens in the British Isles, Hawksworth, D.L., 1983
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Arthoniomycetes/Arthoniales/Roccellaceae/Plectocarpon lichenum/Plectocarpon lichenuma lichenicolous lichenascoma Lichen / gall /Fungi/Ascomycota/Lecanoromycetes/Peltigerales/Lobariaceae/Lobaria pulmonaria/Lobaria pulmonarialungwort, lungwort lichengalledthallus

Author & YearTitleSource
Hawksworth, D.L., 1983A Key to the Lichen-forming, Parasitic, Parasymbiotic and Saprophytic Fungi occurring on Lichens in the British Isles44pp, The British Lichen Society

Plectocarpon lichenum (a lichenicolous lichen) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Plectocarpon lichenum (a lichenicolous lichen) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPlectocarpon lichenum (a lichenicolous lichen)
GenusPlectocarpon (a genus of lichens)
FamilyROCCELLACEAE (a family of lichens)
OrderARTHONIALES (an order of lichens)
SubclassARTHONIOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of lichens)
ClassARTHONIOMYCETES (a class of lichens)
SubphylumPEZIZOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of ascomycetes)
PhylumASCOMYCOTA (spore shooters, ascomycete)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Plectocarpon lichenum (a lichenicolous lichen)

Plectocarpon lichenum (a lichenicolous lichen) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Plectocarpon lichenum (a lichenicolous lichen):

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