Stats

Lifespan

20-100 yrs

Size

Tiny

Diet

Decomposer

Biome

Temperate forest

Range

Worldwide

Movement

Sessile

Breeding

Spores

Defense

Warning Colors

Status

Common

About

Goldspeck lichens are bright yellow crusts that grow on rocks and tree bark. They absorb heavy metals from the air to build a protective crystalline crust.

Life cycle

1. 1.
   spore

   A microscopic spore drifts on air or water and germinates where moisture and substrate meet.
2. 2.
   mycelium

   A thread-like mycelium spreads through the substrate, breaking it down into nutrients.
3. 3.
   fruiting body

   A mature fruiting body emerges to release the next generation of spores.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom

Fungi

Phylum

Ascomycota

Class

Lichinomycetes

Order

Candelariales

Family

Candelariaceae

Genus

Candelariella