Rhizocarpon geographicum (L.) DC. s.lat.
in Lamarck & de Candolle, Fl. Franç., 3 éd., 2: 365, 1805. Basionym: Lichen geographicus L. - Sp. Pl., 2: 1140, 1753.
Synonyms: Lecidea atrovirens (L.) Ach.; Lecidea atrovirens var. geographica (L.) Ach.; Lecidea geographica (L.) Rebent.; Lecidea geographica var. atrovirens (L.) Schaer.; Lichen atrovirens L.; Patellaria geographica (L.) Duby; Rhizocarpon arnoldii Räsänen; Rhizocarpon geographicum var. atrovirens (L.) Körb.; Rhizocarpon haeyrenii Räsänen; Rhizocarpon semilecanorinum Räsänen; Rhizocarpon tinei sensu Runemark excl. subsp. tinei; Rhizocarpon tinei subsp. vulgare Runemark
Distribution: N - Frl (Tretiach & Hafellner 2000), Ven (Nascimbene & Caniglia 1997, Caniglia & al. 1999, Nascimbene 2005c), TAA (Diederich & Etayo 2000, Caniglia & al. 2002, Nascimbene 2003, 2005b, 2006c, 2008b, Nascimbene & al. 2022), Lomb (Rambold & al. 1998, Valcuvia & al. 2003, De Vita & Valcuvia 2004, Dalle Vedove & al. 2004, Brackel 2013, Favero-Longo & al. 2023), Piem (Morisi & Sereno 1995, Isocrono & Falletti 1999, Isocrono & al. 2003, 2004, 2006, Favero-Longo & al. 2004, 2006b, 2015, Hafellner 2007, Isocrono & Piervittori 2008, Giordani & al. 2014, Gheza & Nascimbene 2024), VA (Borlandelli & al. 1996, Piervittori & Isocrono 1997, 1999, Piervittori & al. 1998, 2001, 2004, Favero-Longo & al. 2005b, 2014, Matteucci & al. 2008c, 2012, 2013b, 2015c, Isocrono & al. 2008, Favero-Longo & Piervittori 2009, Blisa & al. 2011, Sandrone & al. 2013, Sandrone 2014), Emil (Dalle Vedove & al. 2002, Tretiach & al. 2008, Fariselli & al. 2020, Brackel 2023), Lig (Brunialti & al. 1999, Ravera & al. 2022). C - Tosc (Tretiach & al. 2008, Lastrucci & al. 2009, Benesperi 2006, Pasquinelli & Puccini 2010, Pasquinelli & al. 2013, Brackel 2015), Marc, Umb (Ravera & al. 2006), Laz, Abr (Nimis & Tretiach 1999, Brackel 2015, 2023), Mol (Nimis & Tretiach 1999, Caporale & al. 2008, Genovesi & Ravera 2014), Sar (Monte 1993, Nöske 2000, Rizzi & al. 2011, Terribile & al. 2012, Giordani & al. 2013, Cossu & al. 2015, Neuwirth 2018, Brackel 2023). S - Camp (Aprile & al. 2003b, Catalano & al. 2016), Pugl, Bas (Nimis & Tretiach 1999, Potenza 2006, Brackel & Puntillo 2023), Cal (Puntillo 1996, Scarciglia & al. 2007, Puntillo & Puntillo 2015b, Brackel & Puntillo 2016, Brackel 2023), Si (Ottonello & al. 1994, Poli & al. 1995, Schicchi & al. 1997, Grillo 1998, Grillo & Caniglia 2004, Brackel 2008b, 2008c, 2023, Campisi & al. 2020).
Note: a cool-temperate to arctic-alpine, circumpolar, polymorphic lichen of siliceous rocks wetted by rain. Here I place all records of Rh. geographicum without indication of the subspecies: this taxon badly needs a revision worldwide (see Roca-Valiente & al. 2016).
Growth form: Crustose
Substrata: rocks
Photobiont: green algae other than Trentepohlia
Reproductive strategy: mainly sexual
Commonnes-rarity: (info)
Alpine belt: very common
Subalpine belt: extremely common
Oromediterranean belt: rather common
Montane belt: common
Submediterranean belt: very rare
Padanian area: absent
Humid submediterranean belt: very rare
Humid mediterranean belt: extremely rare
Dry mediterranean belt: extremely rare
Predictive model
| Herbarium samples |
Index Fungorum
GBIF
Walter Obermayer CC BY-SA 4.0 - Source: Lichens of Noricum - http://lichens-of-noricum.uni-graz.at/
Walter Obermayer CC BY-SA 4.0 - Source: Lichens of Noricum - http://lichens-of-noricum.uni-graz.at/
Walter Obermayer CC BY-SA 4.0 - Source: Lichens of Noricum - http://lichens-of-noricum.uni-graz.at/
Walter Obermayer CC BY-SA 4.0 - Source: Lichens of Noricum - http://lichens-of-noricum.uni-graz.at/
Walter Obermayer CC BY-SA 4.0 - Source: Lichens of Noricum - http://lichens-of-noricum.uni-graz.at/
Walter Obermayer CC BY-SA 4.0 - Source: Lichens of Noricum - http://lichens-of-noricum.uni-graz.at/
Walter Obermayer CC BY-SA 4.0 - Source: Lichens of Noricum - http://lichens-of-noricum.uni-graz.at/
Walter Obermayer CC BY-SA 4.0 - Source: Lichens of Noricum - http://lichens-of-noricum.uni-graz.at/
Austria, Zirbitz
2021
Walter Obermayer CC BY-SA 4.0 - Source: Lichens of Noricum - http://lichens-of-noricum.uni-graz.at/
Austria, Zirbitz
2021
Walter Obermayer CC BY-SA 4.0 - Source: Lichens of Noricum - http://lichens-of-noricum.uni-graz.at/
Austria, Zirbitz
2021
Courtesy Danièle et Olivier Gonnet - Source: https://www.afl-lichenologie.fr/Photos_AFL/Photos_AFL_R/Rhizocarpon_geographicum.htm
France, session AFL 2010 en Corse - Haut-Asco
Courtesy Danièle et Olivier Gonnet - Source: https://www.afl-lichenologie.fr/Photos_AFL/Photos_AFL_R/Rhizocarpon_geographicum.htm
France, session AFL 2010 en Corse - Haut-Asco
Courtesy Danièle et Olivier Gonnet - Source: https://www.afl-lichenologie.fr/Photos_AFL/Photos_AFL_R/Rhizocarpon_geographicum.htm
France, session AFL 2010 en Corse - Haut-Asco
Courtesy Danièle et Olivier Gonnet - Source: https://www.afl-lichenologie.fr/Photos_AFL/Photos_AFL_R/Rhizocarpon_geographicum.htm
France, session AFL 2010 en Corse - Haut-Asco
Bernard Bouffinier - Source: http://www.lichensmaritimes.org/index.php?task=fiche&lichen=63&lang=en
France, Crozon
Bernard Bouffinier - Source: http://www.lichensmaritimes.org/index.php?task=fiche&lichen=63&lang=en
France, Pointe du Guern
Bernard Bouffinier - Source: http://www.lichensmaritimes.org/index.php?task=fiche&lichen=63&lang=en
France, Pointe de Dinan
Bernard Bouffinier - Source: http://www.lichensmaritimes.org/index.php?task=fiche&lichen=63&lang=en
France, Pointe de Dinan
Alain Gerault - Source: http://www.lichensmaritimes.org/index.php?task=fiche&lichen=63&lang=en
France, Pointe de Dinan
Alain Gerault - Source: http://www.lichensmaritimes.org/index.php?task=fiche&lichen=63&lang=en
France, Pointe de Dinan
Alain Gerault - Source: http://www.lichensmaritimes.org/index.php?task=fiche&lichen=63&lang=en
France, Pointe de Dinan
Alain Gerault - Source: http://www.lichensmaritimes.org/index.php?task=fiche&lichen=63&lang=en
France, Postolonnec
Jacques Haine - Source: http://www.lichensmaritimes.org/index.php?task=fiche&lichen=63&lang=en
