Athallia holocarpa is a species of lichenised fungus in the Teloschistaceae family. It was first described as Verrucaria oblitterata var. holocarpa by Georg Franz Hoffman in 1796, and transferred to the new genus, Athallia, in 2013 by Ulf Arup, Ulrik Søchting, and Patrik Frödén.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Firedot Lichen being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Xanthocarpia feracissima
- Polycauliona bolacina
- Athallia pyracea
- Gyalolechia flavovirescens
- Protoblastenia rupestris
- Caloplaca ruderum
Classification
- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Phylum
- Ascomycota
- Class
- Lecanoromycetes
- Order
- Teloschistales
- Family
- Teloschistaceae
- Genus
- Athallia
- Species
- Athallia holocarpa
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