LICHALP

Placidium michelii A. Massal.

Syn.: Catapyrenium michelii (A. Massal.) R. Sant., Dermatocarpon michelii (A. Massal.) Zwackh, Endocarpon michelii (A. Massal.) Bausch, Endopyrenium michelii (A. Massal.) Körb.

Lichenised.

Substrate: calciferous soil, plant debris

Altitudinal range: from the submediterranean/colline belt (potential vegetation: mixed deciduous forests dominated by Quercus and Carpinus) to the montane belt (potential vegetation: deciduous forests dominated by Fagus sylvatica and closed coniferous forests with Picea abies)

Note: a mainly temperate lichen found on mineral, especially sandy soil in open grasslands.