Table of Contents
Observations
Practical Data
Sensory, Occurrence, Shape, and Coloring of Flavoparmelia caperata
Sensory
Edibility
Poorly Edible
Occurrence
Rarity
Rare
Season
January - December
Growth
Forest Soils Woods
Shape
Group
Lichen
Size
1 to 12 cm
Fruitbody
Hard-Consistency Tufted
Stem
Fibrous
Stem Surface
Flaky
Spore Donor
Gills Bifurcate
Coloring
Cap
Brown Gray Green Yellow
Flesh
Gray Green
Stem
Gray Green
Spore Dust
White
Research Data
Etymology and Classification of Flavoparmelia caperata
Etymology
| Scientific name | Flavoparmelia caperata |
|---|---|
| Gender | Feminine |
| Status of name | Legitimate |
| Type of name | Combination |
| Rank | Species |
| Year of publication | 1986 |
| Authors | M.E. Hale |
Classification
- Fungi
- Dikarya
- Ascomycota
- Pezizomycotina
- Lecanoromycetes
- Lecanoromycetidae
- Lecanorales
- Parmeliaceae
- Flavoparmelia
Description
Description of Flavoparmelia caperata
Occurrence and Growth
Flavoparmelia caperata is a rare mushroom that grows mainly on forest soils and on woods. Its main season begins in January and ends in December.
Forest soils
Woods
Edibility, Taste and Smell
Flavoparmelia caperata is poorly edible.
Poorly edible
Shape and Surface
Flavoparmelia caperata commonly measures from 1 to 12 cm. The fruit body is hard-consistency and tufted. The stem is fibrous. The stem surface is flaky. The spore donor can be described as gills bifurcate.
Tufted fruitbody
Hard-consistency fruitbody
Fibrous stem
Flaky stem surface
Gills bifurcate
Coloring
The cap of Flavoparmelia caperata is frequently colored brown, gray, green, and yellow. The color of the flesh is often gray and green. The stem is often colored gray and green. The spore dust is frequently colored white.
Etymology and Classification
Flavoparmelia caperata (Gender: Feminine) was scientifically described by M.E. Hale and effectively published in 1986. The name Flavoparmelia caperata is of type combination. Flavoparmelia caperata has the status legitimate.
The scientific classification of Flavoparmelia caperata is Fungi, Dikarya, Ascomycota, Pezizomycotina, Lecanoromycetes, Lecanoromycetidae, Lecanorales, Parmeliaceae, Flavoparmelia. For further information, please see M.E. Hale (1986, p. 604).
Synonyms
Flavoparmelia caperata is also known for its latin synonyms Pseudoparmelia caperata, Platisma caperatum, Parmotrema caperata, Parmelia perlata var. flavicans, Parmelia caperata, Lobaria caperata, Lichen caperatus, Imbricaria caperata.
References
Hale, M.E. 1986. Flavoparmelia, a new genus in the lichen family Parmeliaceae (Ascomycotina). Mycotaxon. 25(2):603-605
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