LICHALP

Hymenelia similis (A. Massal.) M. Choisy

Syn.: Aspicilia isabellina Jatta, Aspicilia similis (A. Massal.) Anzi, Ionaspis similis (A. Massal.) Jatta, Lecanora carneopallens Nyl., Lecanora similis (A. Massal.) Nyl., Pinacisca similis A. Massal.

Lichenised.

Substrate: calciferous rocks

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: on shaded and steeply inclined surfaces of calciferous rocks, especially limestone and dolomite, descending to low altitudes in humid, coastal areas; widespread throughout the Alps.