LICHALP

Parmelia saxatilis (L.) Ach.

Syn.: Imbricaria saxatilis (L.) Körb., Lichen saxatilis L.

Lichenised.

Substrate: siliceous rocks, bark, lignum, plant debris, ,

Altitudinal range: from the mesomediterranean belt (potential vegetation: evergreen broad-leaved forests dominated by Quercus ilex) to the alpine belt (potential vegetation: treeless Alpine grasslands and tundras, to the lower limit of perennial snow and the equilibrium line of glaciers)

Note: a often collected, mainly saxicolous lichen occurring in large parts of the world, which for centuries has been regarded as a well-delimited species. Recently, however, it has been found that some morphologically deviating specimens may be regarded as distinct species, such as P. ernstiae, P. serrana and P. squarrosa; widespread throughout the Alps.