LICHALP

Endocarpon psorodeum (Nyl.) Blomb. & Forssell

Syn.: Dermatocarpon psorodeum (Nyl.) Vain., Verrucaria psorodea Nyl.

Lichenised.

Substrate: siliceous rocks, intermediate rocks (such as calciferous schists), calciferous rocks

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: on mineral-rich basic siliceous rocks with some water seepage, often associated to colonies of cyanobacteria; probably more widespread throughout the Alps, especially in dry-continenral valleys.