Calicium victorianum
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About
Calicium victorianum is a lichen-forming fungus in the family Caliciaceae. This tiny lichen is almost invisible to the naked eye, living inside weathered wood and producing minute, bell-shaped fruiting bodies that look like dark specks on the surface. Originally discovered in Australia in 1889 growing on Eucalyptus fence posts, it specialises in colonising hard, sun-exposed wood that has been naturally weathered. The species has an unusual distribution, being found in Australia, New Zealand, and also at a single site in southern England, making it one of the few lichens with such a widely scattered range between the Southern and Northern Hemispheres.
- Family
- Caliciaceae
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- Name
- Calicium victorianum
- Slug
- calicium-victorianum
- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Family
- Caliciaceae
- Genus
- Calicium
- Species
- victorianum
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 28
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