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Stereocaulon klondikense

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Stereocaulon klondikense
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Lecanoromycetes
Order: Lecanorales
Family: Stereocaulaceae
Genus: Stereocaulon
Species:
S. klondikense
Binomial name
Stereocaulon klondikense
T. Sprib.

Stereocaulon klondikense is a fruticose, rock-dwelling lichen discovered from Alaska.[1] It is normally found in the alpine, especially on the tops of boulders used as bird perches with Gowardia nigricans and Sphaerophorus fragilis.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Spribille, Toby; Pérez-Ortega, Sergio; Tønsberg, Tor; Schirokauer, Dave (September 2010). "Lichens and lichenicolous fungi of the Klondike Gold Rush National Historic Park, Alaska, in a global biodiversity context". The Bryologist. 113 (3): 439–515. doi:10.1639/0007-2745-113.3.439. ISSN 0007-2745.