LICHALP

Lecanora argentata (Ach.) Malme

Syn.: Lecanora subfusca auct., Lecanora subfuscata H. Magn., Lecanora subrugosa Nyl., Parmelia subfusca (L.) Ach. var. argentata Ach.

Lichenised.

Substrate: bark, lignum

Altitudinal range: from the submediterranean/colline belt (potential vegetation: mixed deciduous forests dominated by Quercus and Carpinus) to the subalpine belt (potential vegetation: open, taiga-like forests dominated by Larix decidua and/or Pinus cembra and Rhododendron)

Note: a widespread, temperate to southern boreal-montane lichen with optimum on smooth bark, especially of Fagus. The synonymisation of L. subrugosa with this species is supported by molecular data; widespread and common throughout the Alps.